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Rwanda vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 1.5% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 47.0% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 25.5% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 20.5% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.3% more in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 53.9% less in Rwanda

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

Rwanda vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$3.45 RWF5,030	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$6.89 RWF10,060	+37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.86 RWF1,252	-58.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.57 RWF835	-54.2%
Average			-24.2%

Cuba vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.0% less for groceries

	Cuba	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$1.05 RWF1,526	-14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$2.26 RWF3,292	-21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$2.64 RWF3,856	-75.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$1.65 RWF2,414	-60.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$2.10 RWF3,057	-16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.15 RWF1,683	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.37 RWF538	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.70 RWF1,024	-48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.48 RWF700	-51.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.23 RWF332	-76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.39 RWF570	-66.6%
Average			-47.0%

Cuba vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Cuba	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$4.42 RWF6,453	-7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$29.30 RWF42,756	+17.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$26,543.61 RWF39M	-55.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$14.48 RWF21,126	+119.4%
Average			+18.4%

Cuba vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.5% more for housing

	Cuba	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$19.48 RWF28,420	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$575.44 RWF840K	+128.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$322.51 RWF471K	-0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$39.98 RWF58,339	+47.3%
Average			+25.5%

Cuba vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 20.5% more for childcare

	Cuba	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$166.62 RWF243K	+48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$7,842.43 RWF11M	-7.7%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.03 RWF1,509	-48.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$2.31 RWF3,375	+129.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.72 RWF2,515	-56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$31.41 RWF45,830	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$3.45 RWF5,030	+244.7%
Average			+50.3%

Cuba vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 53.9% less for clothing

	Cuba	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$19.19 RWF28,001	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$19.30 RWF28,169	-48.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$22.98 RWF33,534	-69.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$37.92 RWF55,331	-52.6%
Average			-53.9%

Cuba vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2026

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