Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rwanda vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Rwanda is 53.6% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 59.2% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 63.5% less in Rwanda
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Rwanda.
Rwanda vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Canada, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.33
|
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.35
|
$6.89
RWF9,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
$0.86
RWF1,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$0.57
RWF830
|
|
Canada vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
$1.05
RWF1,517
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.45
|
$2.26
RWF3,273
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.36
|
$2.64
RWF3,833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.81
|
$1.65
RWF2,400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
$2.10
RWF3,039
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.49
|
$1.15
RWF1,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.93
|
$0.37
RWF535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$0.70
RWF1,018
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.61
|
$0.23
RWF330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.39
RWF567
|
|
Canada vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.91
|
$4.42
RWF6,414
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$92.29
|
$29.30
RWF42,498
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$34,386.10
|
$26,543.61
RWF38,497,764
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.91
|
$14.48
RWF20,999
|
|
Canada vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$85.60
|
$19.48
RWF28,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,717.72
|
$575.44
RWF834,601
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,552.28
|
$322.51
RWF467,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$154.78
|
$39.98
RWF57,987
|
|
Canada vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$1,007.42
|
$166.62
RWF241,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,872.44
|
$7,842.43
RWF11,374,339
|
|
Canada vs. Rwanda - Cost of childcare
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.32
|
$1.03
RWF1,500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.10
|
$2.31
RWF3,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.70
|
$1.72
RWF2,500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$60.51
|
$31.41
RWF45,553
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.64
|
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
|
Canada vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$75.01
|
$19.19
RWF27,832
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$57.72
|
$19.30
RWF27,998
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$120.47
|
$22.98
RWF33,331
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$144.07
|
$37.92
RWF54,997
|
|
Canada vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing
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