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
-
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
€13.84
|
$3.26
RWF4,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$6.16
RWF8,884
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$0.89
RWF1,289
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$1.01
RWF1,454
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$2.26
RWF3,254
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$2.66
RWF3,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$1.67
RWF2,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$2.19
RWF3,161
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.38
RWF1,985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.52
RWF752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.86
RWF1,238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.48
RWF697
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.33
RWF469
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$4.48
RWF6,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$24.66
RWF35,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,788,478
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$12.33
RWF17,769
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$26.20
RWF37,758
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$489.52
RWF705,517
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$271.95
RWF391,954
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$30.04
RWF43,294
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$149.39
RWF215,313
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,849,029
|
|
pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$1.09
RWF1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$2.22
RWF3,194
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$2.36
RWF3,397
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$31.83
RWF45,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$3.63
RWF5,226
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$16.68
RWF24,040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$21.76
RWF31,356
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$26.59
RWF38,324
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$31.43
RWF45,292
|
|
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