Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 2.2 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 84.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 90.2% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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