Cost of living
Rwanda
compared toCanada

Cost of living one person |
$564
|
$2180
|
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Cost of living Family |
$1480
|
$3902
|
One person rent |
$376
|
$714
|
Family rent |
$1306
|
$2337
|
Food expenses |
$189
|
$453
|
Transport expenses |
$80.59
|
$149.04
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$221.62
|
$3443.79
|
Quality of life |
32.73
|
32.81
|
Human freedom index |
6.52
|
8.84
|
Life expectancy |
74.06
|
75.77
|
English speaking % |
15.34%
|
99%
|
Population |
12.3M
|
37.1M
|
Lunch Menu |
$3.83
|
$13.12
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$31.15
|
$72.95
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.32
|
$8.88
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.92
|
$4.99
|
Cappuccino |
$2.16
|
$4.42
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.69
|
$2.1
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$354.52
|
$1045.25
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$242.72
|
$1070.25
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$856.83
|
$2455.99
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$414.84
|
$1977.73
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$19.12
|
$106.05
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$39.02
|
$163.04
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$25.75
|
$66.66
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$13.74
|
$6.14
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$17071
|
$6834
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$706
|
$4866
|
Local transport ticket |
$0.3
|
$2.75
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$23.63
|
$89.6
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$13.73
|
$18.08
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.1
|
$1.04
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.62
|
$2.22
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.02
|
$2.94
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.27
|
$2.72
|
Eggs, x12 |
$1.89
|
$3.25
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.07
|
$11.82
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.21
|
$12.87
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.73
|
$13.81
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.74
|
$3.41
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.07
|
$1.21
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.15
|
$3.25
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.18
|
$4.12
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.51
|
$2.01
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.67
|
$2.69
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.35
|
$1.26
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.65
|
$2.37
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$10.37
|
$11.76
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.96
|
$3.42
|
Cigarette pack |
$3.18
|
$10.92
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$5.07
|
$9.08
|
Hair Shampoo |
$3.16
|
$5.32
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$0.59
|
$2.77
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.04
|
$2.19
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$28.37
|
$35.78
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$2.77
|
$12.63
|
Doctor's visit |
$16.45
|
$77.03
|
Haircut, simple |
$1.72
|
$18.45
|
Brand Jeans |
$14.12
|
$59.11
|
Brand Sneakers |
$67.41
|
$105.81
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$151.71
|
$866.3
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$8634
|
$14909
|