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Rwanda vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 19.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 54.1% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 91.1% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 63.3% less in Rwanda

Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.

Rwanda vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.3% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE716.88	$3.45 RWF5,009	-54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE675.53	$6.89 RWF10,019	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE214.79	$0.86 RWF1,247	-62.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE111.95	$0.57 RWF832	-51.9%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 54.1% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE174.28	$1.05 RWF1,520	-43.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE863.16	$2.26 RWF3,279	-75.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE528.95	$2.64 RWF3,840	-53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE248.90	$1.65 RWF2,404	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE363.49	$2.10 RWF3,045	-45.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE150.28	$1.15 RWF1,676	-27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE110.35	$0.37 RWF536	-68.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE139.65	$0.70 RWF1,020	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE192.42	$0.48 RWF697	-76.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.56	$0.23 RWF331	-62.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.01	$0.39 RWF568	-51.6%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE583.05	$4.42 RWF6,426	-28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,884.58	$29.30 RWF42,579	-4.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,856,435.89	$26,543.61 RWF38,571,978	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,731.79	$14.48 RWF21,039	-21.4%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,185.24	$19.48 RWF28,303	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,424.92	$575.44 RWF836,209	+40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,533.47	$322.51 RWF468,658	+14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,141.43	$39.98 RWF58,099	-62.9%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 91.1% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,040.39	$166.62 RWF242,118	+11.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE272,548.19	$7,842.43 RWF11,396,266	+170.7%
Average			+91.1%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE320.65	$1.03 RWF1,503	-69.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE161.29	$2.31 RWF3,361	+34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE467.64	$1.72 RWF2,505	-65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,172.90	$31.41 RWF45,641	-6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE551.24	$3.45 RWF5,009	-41.2%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 63.3% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,646.14	$19.19 RWF27,885	-68.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,006.77	$19.30 RWF28,052	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,018.07	$22.98 RWF33,396	-73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,025.50	$37.92 RWF55,103	-72.6%
Average			-63.3%

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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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