Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 3.3 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Libya, you would:
pay 90.9% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 92.3% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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