Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 13.6% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Togo, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
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Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA593
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA845
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA960
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
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pay 76.6% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 33.6% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 70.6% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA508
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
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pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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