Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 21.9% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 28.0% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.0% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 62.2% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$3.26
RWF4,629
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$6.16
RWF8,744
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$0.89
RWF1,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$0.47
RWF669
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$1.01
RWF1,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$2.26
RWF3,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$2.66
RWF3,768
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$1.67
RWF2,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$2.19
RWF3,111
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$1.38
RWF1,954
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$0.52
RWF740
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$0.86
RWF1,218
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$0.48
RWF686
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$0.22
RWF319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$0.33
RWF461
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$4.48
RWF6,354
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$24.66
RWF34,976
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,318,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$12.33
RWF17,488
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$26.20
RWF37,162
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$489.52
RWF694,377
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$271.95
RWF385,765
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$30.04
RWF42,611
|
|
pay 37.5% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$149.39
RWF211,914
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,630,366
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$1.09
RWF1,543
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$2.22
RWF3,143
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$2.36
RWF3,343
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$31.83
RWF45,149
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$3.63
RWF5,144
|
|
pay 62.2% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$16.68
RWF23,660
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$21.76
RWF30,861
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$26.59
RWF37,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$31.43
RWF44,577
|
|
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