Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 22.9% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Rwanda
Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$3.26
RWF4,650
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$6.16
RWF8,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$0.89
RWF1,275
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$1.01
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$2.26
RWF3,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$2.66
RWF3,785
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$1.67
RWF2,377
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$2.19
RWF3,125
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$1.38
RWF1,963
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.52
RWF743
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$0.86
RWF1,224
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.48
RWF689
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.22
RWF320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.33
RWF463
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$4.48
RWF6,383
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$24.66
RWF35,136
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,668.41
RWF29,452,490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$12.33
RWF17,568
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$26.20
RWF37,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$489.52
RWF697,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$271.95
RWF387,533
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$30.04
RWF42,806
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$149.39
RWF212,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,692,824
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$1.09
RWF1,550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$2.22
RWF3,158
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$2.36
RWF3,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$31.83
RWF45,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$3.63
RWF5,167
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$16.68
RWF23,769
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$21.76
RWF31,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$26.59
RWF37,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$31.43
RWF44,782
|
|
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