Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.5 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in United States instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
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Rwanda
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$18.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$1.96
|
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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
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$6.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$3.91
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$3.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$2.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$2.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$1.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$1.38
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pay 60.5% more for transportation
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Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$17.81
|
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pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$67.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$1,655.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$1,423.40
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$148.34
|
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pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$1,351.84
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$22,265.44
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$5.04
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$9.68
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$50.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$13.30
|
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pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$50.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$40.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$85.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$111.08
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