Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 45.2% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.93
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.98
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
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pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.32
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,644.72
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.50
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.31
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€827.42
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€678.63
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.68
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€401.16
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,990.62
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.47
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€57.06
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.42
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 70.1% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€78.07
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.98
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€108.09
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.33
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
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