Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 71.6% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$3.58
RWF4,636
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$6.57
RWF8,521
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$0.52
RWF668
|
|
pay 73.8% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$1.05
RWF1,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.48
|
$2.51
RWF3,258
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$3.00
RWF3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$1.63
RWF2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.04
|
$2.26
RWF2,930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$1.53
RWF1,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
|
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$4.70
RWF6,091
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.98
|
$20.49
RWF26,564
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,974.46
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,568,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.62
|
$11.60
RWF15,036
|
|
pay 82.6% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.49
|
$27.64
RWF35,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.78
|
$508.02
RWF658,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.72
|
$309.23
RWF400,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.24
|
$31.53
RWF40,883
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,110.16
|
$238.37
RWF309,078
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,629.07
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,282,018
|
|
pay 78.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
$1.16
RWF1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$2.22
RWF2,882
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$1.93
RWF2,506
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.03
|
$30.92
RWF40,097
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.99
|
$3.09
RWF4,010
|
|
pay 76.5% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.19
|
$21.26
RWF27,566
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.25
|
$25.12
RWF32,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.11
|
$28.02
RWF36,338
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.06
|
$35.75
RWF46,362
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