Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 19.2% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Mali, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
F CFA2,987
|
$3.58
RWF4,636
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
F CFA4,011
|
$6.57
RWF8,521
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
F CFA392
|
$0.52
RWF668
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
F CFA640
|
$1.05
RWF1,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.62
F CFA5,855
|
$2.51
RWF3,258
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,759
|
$3.00
RWF3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
F CFA1,566
|
$1.63
RWF2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$2.26
RWF2,930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
RWF1,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA304
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA609
|
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA773
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
F CFA281
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA369
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,337
|
$4.70
RWF6,091
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.49
RWF26,564
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,032.66
RWF28,568,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.60
RWF15,036
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.18
F CFA20,800
|
$27.64
RWF35,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.00
F CFA304,282
|
$508.02
RWF658,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.59
F CFA187,186
|
$309.23
RWF400,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
F CFA69,806
|
$31.53
RWF40,883
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$238.37
RWF309,078
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,243.25
RWF13,282,018
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
F CFA1,604
|
$1.16
RWF1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
F CFA1,208
|
$2.22
RWF2,882
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA568
|
$1.93
RWF2,506
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.94
F CFA42,564
|
$30.92
RWF40,097
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
F CFA3,651
|
$3.09
RWF4,010
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$21.26
RWF27,566
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.12
RWF32,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$28.02
RWF36,338
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$35.75
RWF46,362
|
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