Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 40.6% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Spain, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.29
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.11
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.99
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.22
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.12
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.85
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.97
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€836.40
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€663.60
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€370.06
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.73
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.28
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.62
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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