Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.1 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 99.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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