Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 14.5% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.9% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 72.5% less in Rwanda
The cost of childcare and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,829
|
$3.26
RWF4,715
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,310
|
$6.16
RWF8,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER408
|
$0.89
RWF1,292
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER165
|
$0.47
RWF681
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER368
|
$1.01
RWF1,457
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER951
|
$2.26
RWF3,262
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,554
|
$2.66
RWF3,838
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,194
|
$1.67
RWF2,410
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,335
|
$2.19
RWF3,168
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER665
|
$1.38
RWF1,990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER193
|
$0.52
RWF754
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER552
|
$0.86
RWF1,241
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER306
|
$0.48
RWF698
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER288
|
$0.22
RWF325
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER217
|
$0.33
RWF470
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,629
|
$4.48
RWF6,471
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,331
|
$24.66
RWF35,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,849,896
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,858,807
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,097
|
$12.33
RWF17,811
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,354
|
$26.20
RWF37,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,028
|
$489.52
RWF707,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,255
|
$271.95
RWF392,879
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,257
|
$30.04
RWF43,396
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,744
|
$149.39
RWF215,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER808,891
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,881,726
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER724
|
$1.09
RWF1,572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER895
|
$2.22
RWF3,201
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,029
|
$2.36
RWF3,405
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER16,931
|
$31.83
RWF45,981
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,215
|
$3.63
RWF5,238
|
|
pay 72.5% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,307
|
$16.68
RWF24,097
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER20,933
|
$21.76
RWF31,430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,675
|
$26.59
RWF38,415
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,211
|
$31.43
RWF45,399
|
|
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