Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 51.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
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Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.98
|
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.71
|
$0.70
RWF898
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.70
|
$0.51
RWF661
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.88
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.99
|
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.90
|
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.86
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.50
|
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.95
|
$0.56
RWF718
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK12.03
|
$0.47
RWF609
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
$0.26
RWF337
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.29
|
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK299,841.43
|
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK407.95
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,799.13
|
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,609.28
|
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK977.99
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
|
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,549.67
|
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,599.67
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.52
|
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK66.29
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK392.65
|
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.99
|
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
|
pay 69.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK951.88
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK331.46
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK1,002.87
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
$46.73
RWF60,357
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