Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 17.0% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 51.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 57.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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