Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 58.5% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
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pay 41.4% less for groceries
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United Kingdom
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
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pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
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pay 63.6% less for housing
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United Kingdom
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
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pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
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pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
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pay 65.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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