Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 67.7% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
|
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
|
pay 45.7% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
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