Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 12.5% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 89.4% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 55.1% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.1% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 71.5% less in Rwanda
The cost of transportation and childcare in Rwanda are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Rwanda. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB764.91
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 89.4% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 2.7% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 71.5% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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