Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 11.1% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
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Cote d'Ivoire
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA475
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA492
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA997
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA358
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA442
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA557
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 99.4% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 67.8% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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