Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 13.5% cheaper than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.1% more in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 54.4% less in Rwanda
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Rwanda are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 54.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 54.4% less for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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