Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 75.8% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
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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
€35.12
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 73.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 89.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 80.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 85.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
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