Cost of living comparison
Panama is 85.7% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Panama instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 93.4% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
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