Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 0.9% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.85
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.62
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.91
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.41
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.30
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.17
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.26
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.60
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,107.72
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.34
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.23
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,291.65
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL885.63
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.72
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 62.5% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL546.33
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,503.10
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.22
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.71
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL7.99
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.79
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.29
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 65.9% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.61
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.05
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL273.65
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL282.58
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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