Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 25.2% cheaper than Gabon.
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
FCFA10,276
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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