Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 44.1% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 75.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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