Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 41.9% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 44.8% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 31.8% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 65.7% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
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pay 16.6% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.6% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 41.8% less in Rwanda
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR246.08
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR117.44
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.88
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.46
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.40
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR203.45
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR98.14
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.97
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.12
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.45
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.55
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.75
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.47
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.17
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.52
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.09
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR374.39
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR376,852.49
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR595.85
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,390.44
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,840.59
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,740.50
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,004.30
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,372.87
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR94,419.59
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR107.29
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.17
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR254.29
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,055.09
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.01
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR687.62
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR288.25
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR843.28
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR945.02
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
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