Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 46.1% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
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Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.12
NZ$10.17
|
$3.58
RWF4,636
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
NZ$13.73
|
$6.57
RWF8,521
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
NZ$5.60
|
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$0.52
RWF668
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
NZ$5.00
|
$1.05
RWF1,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
NZ$7.46
|
$2.51
RWF3,258
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
NZ$12.84
|
$3.00
RWF3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.63
RWF2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
$2.26
RWF2,930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.53
RWF1,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.38
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NZ$1.28
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
NZ$10.28
|
$4.70
RWF6,091
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.49
RWF26,564
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,839.90
NZ$27,975.59
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,568,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$217.39
NZ$361.14
|
$11.60
RWF15,036
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.86
NZ$177.52
|
$27.64
RWF35,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.89
NZ$813.84
|
$508.02
RWF658,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.65
NZ$712.11
|
$309.23
RWF400,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.96
NZ$111.24
|
$31.53
RWF40,883
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$238.37
RWF309,078
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,469.66
NZ$2,441.51
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,282,018
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
NZ$8.14
|
$1.16
RWF1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
NZ$6.95
|
$2.22
RWF2,882
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
NZ$30.52
|
$1.93
RWF2,506
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.52
NZ$42.39
|
$30.92
RWF40,097
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
NZ$9.92
|
$3.09
RWF4,010
|
|
pay 56.7% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$21.26
RWF27,566
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.74
NZ$61.04
|
$25.12
RWF32,579
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.55
NZ$127.16
|
$28.02
RWF36,338
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
NZ$147.51
|
$35.75
RWF46,362
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