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
£15.85
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 66.1% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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