Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 52.5% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 83.6% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 60.8% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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