Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 11.3% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$0.70
RWF896
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$0.51
RWF659
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$0.56
RWF716
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$0.47
RWF607
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.26
RWF336
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
|
pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
Cuba
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
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