Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 53.7% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Germany, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.32
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.67
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.66
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.28
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.36
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.15
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.92
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.99
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.71
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.22
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,320.28
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.83
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€45.73
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€749.58
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€592.99
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€218.18
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€434.72
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,673.34
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.19
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.31
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.28
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.15
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.14
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
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pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.09
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.67
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€86.86
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€117.05
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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