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Rwanda vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 19.4% cheaper than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 35.4% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 14.7% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 1.1% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 47.2% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 75.1% less in Rwanda

The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.

Rwanda vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	$3.45 RWF5,000	-69.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	$6.89 RWF9,999	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	$0.86 RWF1,244	-51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	$0.57 RWF830	-59.8%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 35.4% less for groceries

	Argentina	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	$1.05 RWF1,517	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	$2.26 RWF3,273	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	$2.64 RWF3,833	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	$1.65 RWF2,400	-29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	$2.10 RWF3,039	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	$1.15 RWF1,673	+12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	$0.37 RWF535	-59.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS918.92	$0.70 RWF1,018	+10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	$0.48 RWF695	-60.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ARS766.60	$0.23 RWF330	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 ARS747.37	$0.39 RWF567	-24.3%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 14.7% more for transportation

	Argentina	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	$4.42 RWF6,414	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	$29.30 RWF42,498	+26.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	$26,543.61 RWF38,497,764	-3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	$14.48 RWF20,999	+28.3%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 1.1% more for housing

	Argentina	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	$19.48 RWF28,248	-20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	$575.44 RWF834,601	+47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	$322.51 RWF467,756	+8.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	$39.98 RWF57,987	-31.5%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 47.2% more for childcare

	Argentina	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	$166.62 RWF241,653	-38.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	$7,842.43 RWF11,374,339	+132.3%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	$1.03 RWF1,500	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	$2.31 RWF3,355	-26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	$1.72 RWF2,500	-47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	$31.41 RWF45,553	-2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	$3.45 RWF5,000	-48.8%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 75.1% less for clothing

	Argentina	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	$19.19 RWF27,832	-78.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	$19.30 RWF27,998	-75.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	$22.98 RWF33,331	-80.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	$37.92 RWF54,997	-65.9%
Average			-75.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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