Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 55.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% less in Rwanda
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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