Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 45.7% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Italy, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.32
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.54
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.42
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.48
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.25
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.24
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.67
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
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pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.85
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€36.80
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,765.75
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.14
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.38
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€622.30
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€485.48
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€142.63
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€482.45
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,976.76
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.75
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.60
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.43
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.91
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€74.36
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€81.62
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€109.47
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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