Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.1 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$17.71
€17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$9.75
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$2.15
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$7.11
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$119.47
€114.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$37,943.34
€36,420.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$20.48
€19.65
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$46.92
€45.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$1,406.76
€1,350.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$1,187.82
€1,140.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$159.87
€153.46
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$996.31
€956.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$6,771.62
€6,499.92
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$5.94
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$16.44
€15.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$55.70
€53.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$12.29
€11.80
|
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pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$77.94
€74.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$85.63
€82.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$89.10
€85.53
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