Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 16.5% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 54.3% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 0.2% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 39.4% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 70.1% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 61.2% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE636.84	$2.71 RWF4,005	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE896.16	$6.77 RWF10,013	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE177.58	$0.78 RWF1,155	-56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE107.91	$0.56 RWF826	-49.2%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 54.3% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE177.40	$1.05 RWF1,548	-42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE828.98	$2.11 RWF3,115	-75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE544.34	$3.16 RWF4,675	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE253.67	$1.63 RWF2,412	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE270.68	$2.08 RWF3,078	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE154.79	$1.09 RWF1,618	-30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE109.78	$0.35 RWF522	-68.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE150.88	$0.69 RWF1,019	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.17	$0.48 RWF707	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.40	$0.23 RWF333	-62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE73.94	$0.34 RWF499	-55.2%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE572.94	$7.00 RWF10,345	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,922.87	$25.40 RWF37,550	-14.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,689.07	$18.97 RWF28,037	+10.1%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 39.4% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,906.55	$21.00 RWF31,041	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,611.67	$666.07 RWF985K	+60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,294.98	$413.79 RWF612K	+82.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,079.12	$64.32 RWF95,077	-30.5%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 70.1% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,810.54	$112.90 RWF167K	-6.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE302K	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+208.5%
Average			+70.1%

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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE319.92	$1.02 RWF1,502	-68.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE196.85	$2.42 RWF3,578	+20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE487.34	$2.03 RWF3,004	-59.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,921.55	$26.72 RWF39,497	-10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE547.01	$3.39 RWF5,007	-39.3%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 61.2% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,541.67	$17.39 RWF25,701	-62.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,486.43	$15.58 RWF23,031	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,464.72	$22.24 RWF32,877	-66.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,437.57	$33.87 RWF50,067	-71.0%
Average			-61.2%

Cabo Verde vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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