Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 9.7% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR162.53
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.42
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.29
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.42
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR17.94
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.57
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.06
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.34
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.74
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.26
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.18
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.65
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.03
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
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pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.37
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR947.63
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR373,316.13
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR154.86
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR749.42
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,930.08
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,911.89
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,456.44
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 62.0% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,154.17
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,068.60
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.19
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.11
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.61
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR534.41
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR119.94
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR864.38
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR580.76
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,637.42
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,473.99
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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