Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 9.4% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% less in Rwanda
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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