Cost of living

Rwanda

compared to

United Kingdom

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Rwanda
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$564
$2383
Cost of living Family
$1480
$5243
One person rent
$376
$1029
Family rent
$1306
$2889
Food expenses
$189
$455
Transport expenses
$80.59
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$221.62
$3801.17
Quality of life
32.73
32.83
Human freedom index
6.52
8.88
Life expectancy
74.06
82.82
English speaking %
15.34%
99%
Population
12.3M
66.5M

The average cost of living in Rwanda ($564) is 77% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). Rwanda ranked 168th vs 8th for United Kingdom 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 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$3.83
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.15
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$5.09
Cappuccino
$2.16
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Rwanda
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354.52
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242.72
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856.83
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$414.84
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.12
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.02
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.75
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.74
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17071
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$706
$6513
Transportation
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.63
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.73
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.71
Groceries
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.37
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$3.18
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.07
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.35
Other
Rwanda
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.37
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.77
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$16.45
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$1.72
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$14.12
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$67.41
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151.71
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$8634
$17618