Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 2.2 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 83.2% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 78.7% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8 times more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Rwanda
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Rwanda are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,512
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,663
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS461
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,384
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,260
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,524
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS985
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS342
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 83.2% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,352
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,264
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,698
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 78.7% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,473
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,289
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,252
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,811
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,499
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS423,638
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,994
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS705
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,117
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,853
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,619
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,186
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,771
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,119
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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