Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Heard Island and McDonald Islands instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,446
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,399
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,219
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF642
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,374
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,077
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,619
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,273
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF2,988
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,877
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF711
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,170
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF658
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF306
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF443
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,103
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,595
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,160,714
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,798
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,695
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF666,964
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF370,536
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF40,928
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF203,548
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,092,262
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,482
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,019
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,211
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,366
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,940
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,726
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,643
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,230
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF42,817
|
?? |
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