Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 56.4% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 42.8% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 64.8% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
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pay 42.3% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.2% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 67.0% less in Rwanda
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.18
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.86
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.26
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.27
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.68
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.60
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.56
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.99
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€22.06
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 42.3% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.38
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.49
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.81
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.52
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€114.95
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
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