Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 15.3% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 58.3% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 5.9% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 59.7% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.6% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 54.3% less in Rwanda
Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 59.7% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
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