Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.4 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Italy instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$16.15
€15.48
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$2.55
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$6.83
€6.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$5.53
€5.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$1.31
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
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pay 52.6% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$7.22
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$38.81
€37.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$28,223.13
€27,059.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$19.13
€18.34
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$28.87
€27.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$656.19
€629.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$511.91
€490.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$150.39
€144.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$508.72
€487.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$9,465.55
€9,075.31
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$5.01
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$52.12
€49.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$9.39
€9.00
|
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pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$78.41
€75.18
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$86.07
€82.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$115.43
€110.67
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