Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 23.5% cheaper than Rwanda.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
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pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
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