Cost of living comparison

Brazil

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 5.7% cheaper than Brazil overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 27.8% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 9.4% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 61.2% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 35.9% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 66.7% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Brazil	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.38 R$32.28	$2.71 RWF4,005	-57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 R$38.69	$6.77 RWF10,013	-11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 R$6.29	$0.78 RWF1,155	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 R$3.77	$0.56 RWF826	-25.0%
Average			-39.5%

Brazil vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

	Brazil	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 R$8.52	$1.05 RWF1,548	-37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 R$23.94	$2.11 RWF3,115	-55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 R$20.72	$3.16 RWF4,675	-22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 R$11.46	$1.63 RWF2,412	-27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 R$9.81	$2.08 RWF3,078	+7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 R$5.00	$1.09 RWF1,618	+10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 R$3.08	$0.35 RWF522	-41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 R$2.74	$0.69 RWF1,019	+27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 R$3.50	$0.48 RWF707	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 R$2.69	$0.23 RWF333	-57.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 R$2.46	$0.34 RWF499	-30.6%
Average			-27.8%

Brazil vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.4% more for transportation

	Brazil	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 R$23.98	$7.00 RWF10,345	+47.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.86 R$232.15	$25.40 RWF37,550	-44.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,586.89 R$119K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.39 R$47.53	$18.97 RWF28,037	+102.0%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 61.2% more for housing

	Brazil	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.44 R$103.47	$21.00 RWF31,041	+2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$357.22 R$1,808.43	$666.07 RWF985K	+86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$237.92 R$1,204.46	$413.79 RWF612K	+73.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.99 R$313.85	$64.32 RWF95,077	+3.8%
Average			+61.2%

Brazil vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 35.9% less for childcare

	Brazil	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$316.73 R$1,603.45	$112.90 RWF167K	-64.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,251.15 R$41,771.44	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+15.3%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazil	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 R$10.12	$1.02 RWF1,502	-49.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 R$10.23	$2.42 RWF3,578	+19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.46 R$12.44	$2.03 RWF3,004	-17.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.59 R$134.59	$26.72 RWF39,497	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 R$36.30	$3.39 RWF5,007	-52.8%
Average			-26.2%

Brazil vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 66.7% less for clothing

	Brazil	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.36 R$275.19	$17.39 RWF25,701	-68.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.01 R$253.16	$15.58 RWF23,031	-68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.76 R$444.28	$22.24 RWF32,877	-74.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.90 R$353.85	$33.87 RWF50,067	-51.5%
Average			-66.7%

Brazil vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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