Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 2.4% cheaper than Rwanda.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$3.25
KES420.49
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$5.64
KES730.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.55
KES71.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$0.50
KES64.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$3.85
KES499.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$2.73
KES353.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$1.59
KES205.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$2.20
KES284.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$1.10
KES142.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.44
KES56.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.66
KES85.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.33
KES42.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.30
KES38.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
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pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$5.65
KES732.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$32.71
KES4,235.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,709.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$10.53
KES1,363.63
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$38.26
KES4,952.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$175.35
KES22,702.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$99.93
KES12,937.33
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$24.70
KES3,198.23
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$135.79
KES17,581.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$6,611.54
KES855,987.86
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$1.99
KES258.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$2.16
KES279.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$2.93
KES379.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$28.98
KES3,752.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$6.33
KES819.60
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$12.19
KES1,578.05
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$19.75
KES2,557.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$35.28
KES4,568.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$34.91
KES4,519.69
|
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