Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 98.2% more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
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pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
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pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
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pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
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pay 64.4% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
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