Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 51.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 50.3% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 45.3% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.1% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 67.5% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of France, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.32
|
$3.26
RWF4,573
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
$6.16
RWF8,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.50
|
$0.89
RWF1,253
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.47
RWF661
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
$1.01
RWF1,414
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.75
|
$2.26
RWF3,164
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.14
|
$2.66
RWF3,723
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
$1.67
RWF2,338
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.33
|
$2.19
RWF3,073
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.38
RWF1,930
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.52
RWF731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.86
RWF1,204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.48
RWF677
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.22
RWF315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.33
RWF456
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.64
|
$4.48
RWF6,278
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.16
|
$24.66
RWF34,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,965,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.18
|
$12.33
RWF17,277
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
$26.20
RWF36,715
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€687.19
|
$489.52
RWF686,016
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€553.64
|
$271.95
RWF381,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
$30.04
RWF42,098
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€632.31
|
$149.39
RWF209,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,466,244
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$1.09
RWF1,524
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.76
|
$2.22
RWF3,105
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
$2.36
RWF3,303
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.90
|
$31.83
RWF44,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.08
|
$3.63
RWF5,082
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
$16.68
RWF23,375
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
$21.76
RWF30,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
$26.59
RWF37,265
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.24
|
$31.43
RWF44,041
|
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