Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 23.5% cheaper than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
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pay 20.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
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pay 1.1% less in Nepal
- Housing
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pay 64.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 68.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.1% more in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% more in Nepal
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Nepal are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF672
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF744
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF690
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF321
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF464
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
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