Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 35.2% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 27.3% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 26.9% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
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pay 30.8% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.1% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 47.5% less in Rwanda
Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Japan, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,012
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥777
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥153
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥239
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥899
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥858
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥317
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥429
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥342
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥161
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥258
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥320
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥170
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥664
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,088
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,464,922
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,996
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,887
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,657
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥51,154
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,769
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,288
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,744,127
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥426
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥437
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥626
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,073
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,882
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,373
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,216
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,501
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,837
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
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