Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 10.2% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% more in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 58.8% less in Rwanda
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Laos, you would:
pay 36.3% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,325
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,587
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK15,039
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,577
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,834
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK283,861
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK139,420
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,978
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK45,093
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,230
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,158
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,853
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK28,082
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,140
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,847
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK100,319
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,173,017
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK613,553,992
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK230,313
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK195,679
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,647,596
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,628,280
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,281,775
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,345,643
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK199,090,955
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK24,090
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,265
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,868
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,444,406
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,736
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,712,030
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,338,445
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,420,612
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,016,568
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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