Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 31.9% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 62.4% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,158
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,717
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA589
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA626
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA351
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,291
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,717
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,536
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,791
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA647
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA519
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA628
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA560
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA409
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA344
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,895
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,591
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA17,149,869
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA16,110
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,904
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA593,276
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA207,877
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,996
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA158,506
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,323,846
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,559
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,692
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA935
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA41,229
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,418
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,906
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA56,128
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,985
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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