Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 52.6% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 83.2% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
|
pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Argentina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
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