Cost of living

Rwanda

compared to

Germany

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Rwanda
Germany
Cost of living one person
$564
$1566
Cost of living Family
$1480
$3780
One person rent
$376
$646
Family rent
$1306
$2047
Food expenses
$189
$596
Transport expenses
$80.59
$131.33
Monthly salary after tax
$221.62
$3673
Quality of life
32.73
32.84
Human freedom index
6.52
6.99
Life expectancy
74.06
71.05
English speaking %
15.34%
54.05%
Population
12.3M
82.9M

The average cost of living in Rwanda ($564) is 64% less expensive than in Germany ($1566). Rwanda ranked 168th vs 31th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rwanda compared to 2.4 months in Germany .

Eating Out
Rwanda
Germany
Lunch Menu
$3.83
$12.65
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.15
$73.61
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$11.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$4.47
Cappuccino
$2.16
$3.86
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
Rwanda
Germany
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354.52
$719.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242.72
$662.04
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856.83
$1705.26
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$414.84
$1226.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.12
$157.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.02
$265.03
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.75
$47.76
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.74
$3.53
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17071
$5052
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$706
$5199
Transportation
Rwanda
Germany
Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.28
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.63
$47.5
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.73
$20.51
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.74
Groceries
Rwanda
Germany
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.11
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.47
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.62
Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.01
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$13.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$12.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$19.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.83
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.12
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.82
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.37
$5.73
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.11
Cigarette pack
$3.18
$9.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.07
$12.15
Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.21
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.66
Other
Rwanda
Germany
Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.37
$32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.77
$14.49
Doctor's visit
$16.45
$60.07
Haircut, simple
$1.72
$15.77
Brand Jeans
$14.12
$99.19
Brand Sneakers
$67.41
$102.94
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151.71
$550
International Primary School, 1 year
$8634
$11504

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