Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 2.5 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 51.0% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
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pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$96.50
AED354.43
|
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