Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 61.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 53.2% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 38.4% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 57.1% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.0% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 77.8% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK165.22
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK140.01
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.81
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.68
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK52.12
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.70
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK58.01
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.59
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.45
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.07
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.49
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.43
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.66
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.49
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.38
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.61
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK441.93
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,681.95
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,719.13
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK680.55
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK62.39
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK44.19
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK72.79
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK361.86
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK109.18
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 77.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,022.16
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK363.94
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,057.17
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,455.78
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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