Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 61.7% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 66.1% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 33.5% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 74.9% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
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pay 64.8% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.3% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 62.0% less in Rwanda
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$3.26
RWF4,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$6.16
RWF8,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.89
RWF1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.47
RWF677
|
|
pay 66.1% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.01
RWF1,448
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$2.26
RWF3,241
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$2.66
RWF3,813
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$1.67
RWF2,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$2.19
RWF3,148
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.38
RWF1,977
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.52
RWF749
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.86
RWF1,233
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.48
RWF694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.33
RWF467
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.48
RWF6,430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$24.66
RWF35,391
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,666,356
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$12.33
RWF17,696
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$26.20
RWF37,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$489.52
RWF702,624
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$271.95
RWF390,347
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$30.04
RWF43,117
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$149.39
RWF214,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,792,253
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$1.09
RWF1,561
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.22
RWF3,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$2.36
RWF3,383
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$31.83
RWF45,685
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$3.63
RWF5,205
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$16.68
RWF23,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$21.76
RWF31,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$26.59
RWF38,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$31.43
RWF45,107
|
|
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