Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 54.9% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 66.8% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 78.4% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,564
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,239
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK372
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK267
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK390
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK960
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK794
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK716
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,124
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK162
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK136
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK155
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK248
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK163
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK104
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,105
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,422
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,374,526
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,913
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,540
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK242,952
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,975
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,668
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,124
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK792,286
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,214
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK614
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,554
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,124
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,897
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 78.4% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,702
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,890
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,563
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,386
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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