Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 21.9% cheaper than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 54.6% less in Rwanda
The cost of transportation and childcare in Rwanda are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Oman, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$3.26
RWF4,690
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$6.16
RWF8,858
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.89
RWF1,285
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.47
RWF677
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
$1.01
RWF1,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$2.26
RWF3,245
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
$2.66
RWF3,817
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.67
RWF2,397
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.19
RWF3,151
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.38
RWF1,980
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.52
RWF750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.86
RWF1,234
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.33
RWF467
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.48
RWF6,437
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.640
|
$24.66
RWF35,434
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,140.010
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,702,033
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
$12.33
RWF17,717
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.780
|
$26.20
RWF37,649
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.550
|
$489.52
RWF703,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.090
|
$271.95
RWF390,816
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.740
|
$30.04
RWF43,169
|
|
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.420
|
$149.39
RWF214,688
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,955.840
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,808,840
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$1.09
RWF1,563
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.22
RWF3,184
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$2.36
RWF3,387
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.650
|
$31.83
RWF45,740
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$3.63
RWF5,211
|
|
pay 54.6% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.870
|
$16.68
RWF23,970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
$21.76
RWF31,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.510
|
$26.59
RWF38,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.670
|
$31.43
RWF45,161
|
|
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