Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 61.8% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
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pay 77.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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