Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 26.6% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 34.4% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
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