Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.1 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in United States instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,883
|
$18.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,974
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,056
|
$2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF704
|
$1.98
|
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pay 2.9 times more for groceries
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Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,437
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,431
|
$6.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,102
|
$3.93
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,221
|
$3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,086
|
$5.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,087
|
$2.31
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF664
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,227
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF682
|
$2.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF306
|
$1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF397
|
$1.38
|
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pay 73.4% more for transportation
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Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,415
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,977
|
$65.73
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF30,088,303
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,836
|
$17.71
|
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pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF37,742
|
$67.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF693,765
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF422,292
|
$1,397.18
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF43,057
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF325,517
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,988,422
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,584
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,035
|
$4.97
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,639
|
$9.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF42,229
|
$51.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,223
|
$13.21
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF29,033
|
$50.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF34,311
|
$40.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF38,270
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF48,828
|
$113.11
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