Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 45.2% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 51.3% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.4% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 70.1% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€15.09
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€8.06
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.63
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€1.00
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.20
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.74
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.67
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.21
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.37
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,909.59
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.70
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.65
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€835.96
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€685.64
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€135.06
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€405.31
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€7,062.82
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.35
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.50
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.75
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€57.65
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.52
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 70.1% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€78.87
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€45.44
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€109.20
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€104.40
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
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