Rwanda is 60.6% cheaper than United States.

If you lived in Rwanda instead of United States, you would:

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pay 65.9% less for restaurants

 
United States
Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.59
 
$3.26
RWF4,446
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.47
 
$6.16
RWF8,399
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$0.89
RWF1,219

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pay 58.7% less for groceries

 
United States
Rwanda
Bread
1 loaf
$3.49
 
$1.01
RWF1,374
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.33
 
$2.26
RWF3,077
Milk (1 gallon) $3.91
 
$2.66
RWF3,619

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pay 25.9% less for transportation

 
United States
Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.61
 
$4.48
RWF6,103
Monthly public transit pass $65.15
 
$24.66
RWF33,595
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,583.67
 
$20,668.41
RWF28,160,714

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pay 73.1% less for housing

 
United States
Rwanda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.50
 
$26.20
RWF35,695
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,655.99
 
$489.52
RWF666,964
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,423.40
 
$271.95
RWF370,536

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pay 72.8% less for childcare

 
United States
Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,351.84
 
$149.39
RWF203,548
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,265.44
 
$9,609.00
RWF13,092,262

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pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
United States
Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.78
 
$1.09
RWF1,482
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.04
 
$2.22
RWF3,019
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.68
 
$2.36
RWF3,211

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pay 63.5% less for clothing

 
United States
Rwanda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.38
 
$16.68
RWF22,726
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.66
 
$21.76
RWF29,643
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.52
 
$26.59
RWF36,230

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