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
FCFA10,164
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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