Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 22.7% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
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Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 3.9% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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