Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.5 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$1.50
FCFA942
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$1.21
FCFA760
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$1.16
FCFA732
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$1.05
FCFA661
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
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