Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 22.7% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.8% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.4% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 63.8% less in Rwanda
The cost of restaurants and childcare in Rwanda are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$3.26
RWF4,680
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$6.16
RWF8,840
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.89
RWF1,283
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.47
RWF676
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.01
RWF1,446
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
$2.26
RWF3,238
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$2.66
RWF3,809
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$1.67
RWF2,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$2.19
RWF3,145
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$1.38
RWF1,975
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.52
RWF748
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.86
RWF1,232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.48
RWF693
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.22
RWF322
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$0.33
RWF466
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$4.48
RWF6,424
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.35
|
$24.66
RWF35,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,800.74
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,638,506
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.97
|
$12.33
RWF17,679
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.14
|
$26.20
RWF37,568
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.40
|
$489.52
RWF701,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.51
|
$271.95
RWF389,980
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.36
|
$30.04
RWF43,076
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.66
|
$149.39
RWF214,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,741.66
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,779,305
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.09
RWF1,560
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$2.22
RWF3,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$2.36
RWF3,380
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.70
|
$31.83
RWF45,642
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.36
|
$3.63
RWF5,200
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.93
|
$16.68
RWF23,919
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.57
|
$21.76
RWF31,198
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.76
|
$26.59
RWF38,131
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.84
|
$31.43
RWF45,064
|
|
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