Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 22.6% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.7% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 67.0% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 93.5% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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