Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 41.4% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
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pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
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pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
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pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
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pay 69.8% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
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