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
RWF4,496
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
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
RWF36,089
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
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
RWF1,499
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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