Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 51.6% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% less in Rwanda
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Norway, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 46.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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