Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 48.5% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 55.9% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
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