Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 35.2% cheaper than Japan.
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
¥994
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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