Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 36.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA943
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA761
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA733
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA662
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 29.1% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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