Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 28.4% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
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Sweden
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.84
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.79
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.41
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.17
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.30
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.92
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.66
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.06
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.34
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.08
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.60
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.46
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.99
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.40
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.70
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.85
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK747.68
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK294,783.50
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK235.66
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK332.51
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,021.41
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,044.10
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK849.44
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,342.41
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,426.13
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.92
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.55
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.35
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK424.86
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK156.30
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 65.3% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK868.37
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK390.40
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK926.84
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,373.86
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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