Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 44.1% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 70.3% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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