Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 9.9% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.2% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 52.9% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$3.26
RWF4,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$6.16
RWF8,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.89
RWF1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.47
RWF677
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.01
RWF1,448
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$2.26
RWF3,241
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$2.66
RWF3,813
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$1.67
RWF2,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.19
RWF3,148
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$1.38
RWF1,977
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.52
RWF749
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.86
RWF1,233
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.48
RWF694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.33
RWF467
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.48
RWF6,430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$24.66
RWF35,391
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,666,356
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$12.33
RWF17,696
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$26.20
RWF37,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$489.52
RWF702,624
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$271.95
RWF390,347
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$30.04
RWF43,117
|
|
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$149.39
RWF214,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,792,253
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.09
RWF1,561
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.22
RWF3,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$2.36
RWF3,383
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$31.83
RWF45,685
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$3.63
RWF5,205
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$16.68
RWF23,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$21.76
RWF31,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$26.59
RWF38,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$31.43
RWF45,107
|
|
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