Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 18.3% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 85.4% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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