Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 23.6% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Rwanda
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.70
RWF896
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.51
RWF659
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Rwanda
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.56
RWF716
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.47
RWF607
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.26
RWF336
|
|
pay 39.5% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Rwanda
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Rwanda
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Rwanda
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
|
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Rwanda
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
|
pay 51.7% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Rwanda
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
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