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Rwanda vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 49.8% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.0% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 69.4% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 32.4% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 9.7% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.1% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 60.3% less in Rwanda

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.

Rwanda vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.0% less for restaurants

	Barbados	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.67 BBD63.33	$3.45 RWF5,016	-89.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.42 BBD22.83	$6.89 RWF10,031	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 BBD3.74	$0.86 RWF1,248	-54.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 BBD2.94	$0.57 RWF833	-61.1%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 69.4% less for groceries

	Barbados	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88 BBD5.77	$1.05 RWF1,521	-63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 BBD7.33	$2.26 RWF3,283	-38.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.79 BBD27.57	$2.64 RWF3,845	-80.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.88 BBD11.75	$1.65 RWF2,407	-71.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.08 BBD12.15	$2.10 RWF3,048	-65.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 BBD4.01	$1.15 RWF1,678	-42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BBD2.89	$0.37 RWF537	-74.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 BBD5.55	$0.70 RWF1,021	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 BBD5.26	$0.48 RWF698	-81.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.53	$0.23 RWF331	-90.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.90 BBD3.79	$0.39 RWF569	-79.4%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

	Barbados	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 BBD15.61	$4.42 RWF6,434	-43.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.00 BBD52.00	$29.30 RWF42,632	+12.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$26,543.61 RWF38,619,482	-39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.77 BBD71.55	$14.48 RWF21,065	-59.5%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Barbados	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.83 BBD131.67	$19.48 RWF28,338	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$726.53 BBD1,453.07	$575.44 RWF837,239	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$651.39 BBD1,302.78	$322.51 RWF469,235	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$125.22 BBD250.44	$39.98 RWF58,170	-68.1%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 9.7% less for childcare

	Barbados	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.50 BBD605.00	$166.62 RWF242,417	-44.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	$7,842.43 RWF11,410,301	+25.5%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 BBD5.33	$1.03 RWF1,505	-61.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 BBD9.65	$2.31 RWF3,366	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.87 BBD15.73	$1.72 RWF2,508	-78.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.38 BBD148.75	$31.41 RWF45,697	-57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.25 BBD20.50	$3.45 RWF5,016	-66.4%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 60.3% less for clothing

	Barbados	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.92 BBD115.83	$19.19 RWF27,920	-66.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.83 BBD71.67	$19.30 RWF28,087	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.61 BBD197.22	$22.98 RWF33,437	-76.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 BBD156.11	$37.92 RWF55,171	-51.4%
Average			-60.3%

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