Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 75.8% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 73.8% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 41.5% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 89.2% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
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pay 80.9% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.6% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 85.6% less in Rwanda
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€32.04
|
$3.26
RWF4,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.01
|
$6.16
RWF8,884
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.96
|
$0.89
RWF1,289
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.76
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 73.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.04
|
$1.01
RWF1,454
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.08
|
$2.26
RWF3,254
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.63
|
$2.66
RWF3,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.91
|
$1.67
RWF2,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.47
|
$2.19
RWF3,161
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.28
|
$1.38
RWF1,985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.19
|
$0.52
RWF752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$0.86
RWF1,238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.59
|
$0.48
RWF697
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.79
|
$0.33
RWF469
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.68
|
$4.48
RWF6,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.31
|
$24.66
RWF35,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,494.69
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,788,478
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.96
|
$12.33
RWF17,769
|
|
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€98.14
|
$26.20
RWF37,758
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,317.80
|
$489.52
RWF705,517
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,831.69
|
$271.95
RWF391,954
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€258.70
|
$30.04
RWF43,294
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,441.72
|
$149.39
RWF215,313
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,017.40
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,849,029
|
|
pay 80.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.06
|
$1.09
RWF1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.57
|
$2.22
RWF3,194
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.67
|
$2.36
RWF3,397
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€453.38
|
$31.83
RWF45,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.28
|
$3.63
RWF5,226
|
|
pay 85.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€171.99
|
$16.68
RWF24,040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.50
|
$21.76
RWF31,356
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€179.93
|
$26.59
RWF38,324
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€395.42
|
$31.43
RWF45,292
|
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