Cost of living comparison
China is 40.5% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in China instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
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pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
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pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
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pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
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pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
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