Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 25.2% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 60.5% less in Rwanda
The cost of childcare and transportation in Rwanda are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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