Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 15.7% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
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Fiji
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$3.26
RWF4,472
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$6.16
RWF8,447
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$0.89
RWF1,226
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$2.66
RWF3,640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$1.67
RWF2,286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$2.19
RWF3,005
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$1.38
RWF1,888
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.33
RWF446
|
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pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$4.48
RWF6,138
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$24.66
RWF33,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,321,148
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$12.33
RWF16,893
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$26.20
RWF35,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$489.52
RWF670,764
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$271.95
RWF372,647
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$30.04
RWF41,162
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$149.39
RWF204,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,166,849
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$1.09
RWF1,491
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$2.36
RWF3,230
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$31.83
RWF43,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$3.63
RWF4,969
|
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pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$16.68
RWF22,856
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$21.76
RWF29,812
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$26.59
RWF36,437
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$31.43
RWF43,061
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