Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 30.0% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 72.8% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 12.5% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 63.4% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
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pay 84.4% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.4% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 45.6% less in Rwanda
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 72.8% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 84.4% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
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