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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 73.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 80.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 85.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
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