Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 8.7% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Rwanda
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$3.58
RWF4,636
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$6.57
RWF8,521
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.52
RWF668
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Rwanda
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.05
RWF1,365
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$2.51
RWF3,258
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$3.00
RWF3,894
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.63
RWF2,109
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.26
RWF2,930
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.53
RWF1,981
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Rwanda
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.70
RWF6,091
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$20.49
RWF26,564
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,568,869
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$11.60
RWF15,036
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
Jordan
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$27.64
RWF35,836
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$508.02
RWF658,731
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$309.23
RWF400,967
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$31.53
RWF40,883
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$238.37
RWF309,078
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,282,018
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.16
RWF1,504
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.22
RWF2,882
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$1.93
RWF2,506
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$30.92
RWF40,097
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$3.09
RWF4,010
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$21.26
RWF27,566
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$25.12
RWF32,579
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$28.02
RWF36,338
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$35.75
RWF46,362
|
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