Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 49.2% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 67.3% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,858.31
|
$3.26
RWF4,573
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$6.16
RWF8,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$0.89
RWF1,253
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$0.47
RWF661
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$1.01
RWF1,414
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$2.26
RWF3,164
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$2.66
RWF3,723
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$1.67
RWF2,338
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$2.19
RWF3,073
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$1.38
RWF1,930
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$0.52
RWF731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$0.86
RWF1,204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$0.48
RWF677
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.22
RWF315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.33
RWF456
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
$4.48
RWF6,278
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
$24.66
RWF34,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,965,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
$12.33
RWF17,277
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
$26.20
RWF36,715
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$489.52
RWF686,016
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
$271.95
RWF381,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$30.04
RWF42,098
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
$149.39
RWF209,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,466,244
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$1.09
RWF1,524
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$2.22
RWF3,105
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$2.36
RWF3,303
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
$31.83
RWF44,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$3.63
RWF5,082
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$16.68
RWF23,375
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
$21.76
RWF30,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$26.59
RWF37,265
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
$31.43
RWF44,041
|
|
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