Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 2.4% cheaper than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 78.8% more in Rwanda
The cost of clothing and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rwanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$3.26
RWF4,573
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$6.16
RWF8,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.89
RWF1,253
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.47
RWF661
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.01
RWF1,414
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$2.26
RWF3,164
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$2.66
RWF3,723
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.67
RWF2,338
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.19
RWF3,073
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.38
RWF1,930
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.52
RWF731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.86
RWF1,204
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.48
RWF677
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.22
RWF315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.33
RWF456
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.48
RWF6,278
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.66
RWF34,555
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF28,965,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.33
RWF17,277
|
|
pay 39.5% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$26.20
RWF36,715
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$489.52
RWF686,016
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$271.95
RWF381,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.04
RWF42,098
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$149.39
RWF209,362
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,466,244
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.09
RWF1,524
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.22
RWF3,105
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.36
RWF3,303
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$31.83
RWF44,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$3.63
RWF5,082
|
|
pay 78.8% more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.68
RWF23,375
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
RWF30,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$26.59
RWF37,265
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$31.43
RWF44,041
|
|
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