Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 3.2 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,514
|
$18.43
€17.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,371
|
$10.18
€9.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF902
|
$2.64
€2.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF664
|
$2.36
€2.19
|
|
pay 85.5% more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,288
|
$1.91
€1.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,335
|
$6.70
€6.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,619
|
$3.76
€3.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,028
|
$2.74
€2.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,188
|
$4.52
€4.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,349
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF721
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,275
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF611
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF282
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF338
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,793
|
$7.59
€7.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,227
|
$48.84
€45.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF28,111,869
|
$25,847.12
€23,979.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,592
|
$23.82
€22.10
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Rwanda
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,364
|
$52.54
€48.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF652,597
|
$812.75
€754.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF410,290
|
$677.61
€628.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,431
|
$147.81
€137.13
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF192,953
|
$446.94
€414.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,120,836
|
$13,799.70
€12,802.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,171
|
$4.38
€4.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,928
|
$3.23
€2.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,757
|
$8.08
€7.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,506
|
$31.77
€29.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,857
|
$11.38
€10.56
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,623
|
$84.51
€78.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,873
|
$39.84
€36.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,632
|
$89.20
€82.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,596
|
$119.38
€110.76
|
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