Cost of living comparison

 Rwanda
compared to
 Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 2.5 times more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.8 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries
pay 2.4 times more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation
pay 20.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing
pay 5.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare
pay 1.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing
pay 2.6 times more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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
RWF4,680
$13.96
FCFA7,834
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.16
RWF8,840
$8.94
FCFA5,014
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.89
RWF1,283
$1.88
FCFA1,057

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Rwanda
Republic of the Congo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
RWF1,446
$2.56
FCFA1,438
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.26
RWF3,238
$4.20
FCFA2,358
Milk (1 gallon) $2.66
RWF3,809
$7.87
FCFA4,417

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pay 20.2% more for transportation

 
Rwanda
Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.48
RWF6,424
$5.18
FCFA2,908
Monthly public transit pass $24.66
RWF35,358
$22.59
FCFA12,677
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,668.41
RWF29,638,506
$32,895.05
FCFA18,459,753

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pay 5.3 times more for housing

 
Rwanda
Republic of the Congo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.20
RWF37,568
$75.50
FCFA42,367
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $489.52
RWF701,965
$971.39
FCFA545,113
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $271.95
RWF389,980
$357.68
FCFA200,718

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pay 1.8% less for childcare

 
Rwanda
Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $149.39
RWF214,229
$214.14
FCFA120,172
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,609.00
RWF13,779,305
$5,100.00
FCFA2,861,973

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Rwanda
Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.09
RWF1,560
$2.76
FCFA1,551
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.22
RWF3,178
$4.13
FCFA2,319
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.36
RWF3,380
$3.75
FCFA2,104

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

 
Rwanda
Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.68
RWF23,919
$35.83
FCFA20,109
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.76
RWF31,198
$37.92
FCFA21,278
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$26.59
RWF38,131
$92.22
FCFA51,752

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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