Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 20.5% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 82.6% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 88.7% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
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