Cost of living
Rwanda
compared toTanzania
| Cost of living one person |
$564
|
$601
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1480
|
$2014
|
| One person rent |
$376
|
$378
|
| Family rent |
$1306
|
$915
|
| Food expenses |
$189
|
$191
|
| Transport expenses |
$80.59
|
$89.69
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$221.62
|
$264.67
|
| Quality of life |
32.73
|
32.83
|
| Human freedom index |
6.52
|
4.78
|
| Life expectancy |
74.06
|
64.67
|
| English speaking % |
15.34%
|
8.87%
|
| Population |
12.3M
|
56.3M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$3.83
|
$2.23
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$31.15
|
$19.09
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.32
|
$6.03
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.92
|
$0.94
|
| Cappuccino |
$2.16
|
$2.05
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.69
|
$0.48
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$354.52
|
$345.96
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$242.72
|
$256.94
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$856.83
|
$963.4
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$414.84
|
$546.93
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$19.12
|
$43.37
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$39.02
|
$57.77
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$25.75
|
$34.77
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$13.74
|
$15.97
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$17071
|
$7118
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$706
|
$6379
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.3
|
$0.2
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$23.63
|
$19.33
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$13.73
|
$10.48
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.1
|
$0.9
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.62
|
$1.27
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.02
|
$0.62
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.27
|
$0.97
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.89
|
$1.96
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.07
|
$7.24
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.21
|
$4.55
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.73
|
$3.57
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.74
|
$2.56
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.07
|
$0.82
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.15
|
$0.8
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.18
|
$0.77
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.51
|
$0.79
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.67
|
$1.09
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.35
|
$0.27
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.65
|
$0.95
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$10.37
|
$5.64
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.96
|
$1.06
|
| Cigarette pack |
$3.18
|
$1.83
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$5.07
|
$3.14
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$3.16
|
$3.42
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$0.59
|
$1.49
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.04
|
$0.91
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$28.37
|
$53.81
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$2.77
|
$5.04
|
| Doctor's visit |
$16.45
|
$15.63
|
| Haircut, simple |
$1.72
|
$2.67
|
| Brand Jeans |
$14.12
|
$13.55
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$67.41
|
$56.41
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$151.71
|
$296.11
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$8634
|
$7350
|