Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 32.9% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.3% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 58.9% less in Rwanda
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.52
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.71
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.18
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.57
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.94
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.79
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.05
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.74
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.10
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.22
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.78
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK6.97
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.09
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.29
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.47
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.15
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK66.74
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK103,488.77
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.14
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,237.90
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,382.32
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,436.19
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK312.39
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 21.9% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,976.52
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK17,990.87
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.90
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.33
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK29.91
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK180.73
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.66
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 58.9% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK156.97
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK178.26
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK257.48
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK393.65
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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