Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 32.2% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.79
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.93
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.85
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,092.92
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.86
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.57
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.83
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 11.0% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€335.67
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,137.89
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.79
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.68
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.76
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.34
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
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