Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 6.9% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 53.6% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 50.3% less in Rwanda
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Rwanda are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 38.3% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL57.45
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL43.62
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL17.38
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.29
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL14.20
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL90.96
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL75.18
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL31.92
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL36.85
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL14.08
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.27
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL8.04
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.90
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.48
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.93
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL88.78
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL558.58
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL319,190.88
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL484.03
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,079.17
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,255.88
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,457.90
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,111.95
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 53.6% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,402.52
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL94,328.94
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL34.58
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL32.63
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL47.88
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL531.98
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL69.16
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL977.17
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL443.32
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,383.16
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,509.42
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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