Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 38.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 6.8% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.1% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 63.4% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩9,035
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,685
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,159
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,161
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,513
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,928
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,941
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,045
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,871
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,646
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,184
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,713
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,542
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,677
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,775
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,443
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,473
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,639,325
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,987
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,896
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩626,253
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩481,739
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩163,442
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩547,730
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,602,435
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,538
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,972
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,714
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩67,053
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,813
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 63.4% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩89,046
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩65,309
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩107,070
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩137,490
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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