Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 17.4% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Niger, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
$2.71
RWF3,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,120
|
$7.23
RWF9,371
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA755
|
$0.70
RWF902
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.51
RWF664
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$0.99
RWF1,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$2.57
RWF3,335
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,309
|
$2.79
RWF3,619
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,413
|
$1.56
RWF2,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,063
|
$2.46
RWF3,188
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,041
|
$1.81
RWF2,349
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.56
RWF721
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA659
|
$0.98
RWF1,275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA451
|
$0.47
RWF611
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.22
RWF282
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.26
RWF338
|
|
pay 40.6% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,172
|
$5.24
RWF6,793
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$11.74
RWF15,227
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,240,177
|
$21,680.22
RWF28,111,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,754
|
$9.71
RWF12,592
|
|
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,650
|
$34.21
RWF44,364
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA346,781
|
$503.29
RWF652,597
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA227,990
|
$316.42
RWF410,290
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,337
|
$41.21
RWF53,431
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,008
|
$148.81
RWF192,953
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,805,040
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,120,836
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$0.90
RWF1,171
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$2.26
RWF2,928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.36
RWF1,757
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$33.55
RWF43,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
$4.52
RWF5,857
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$19.76
RWF25,623
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,900
|
$29.98
RWF38,873
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$33.65
RWF43,632
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,500
|
$46.73
RWF60,596
|
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