Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 65.9% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 75.9% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 61.6% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 59.4% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 70.4% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.6% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 81.5% less in Rwanda

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Rwanda.

Rwanda vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 75.9% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.88 DKK160.73	$3.45 RWF5,062	-86.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.13 DKK130.04	$6.89 RWF10,124	-65.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.21 DKK20.75	$0.86 RWF1,260	-73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 DKK17.19	$0.57 RWF840	-78.5%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 61.6% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$7.99 DKK51.64	$1.05 RWF1,535	-86.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 DKK39.59	$2.26 RWF3,313	-63.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.29 DKK66.51	$2.64 RWF3,880	-74.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.83 DKK37.68	$1.65 RWF2,430	-71.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 DKK41.28	$2.10 RWF3,077	-67.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 DKK6.88	$1.15 RWF1,693	+8.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$0.37 RWF542	-71.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.17	$0.70 RWF1,031	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 DKK5.50	$0.48 RWF704	-43.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$0.23 RWF334	-82.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 DKK10.09	$0.39 RWF574	-75.0%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.92 DKK51.16	$4.42 RWF6,493	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.30 RWF43,025
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,543.61 RWF39M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.48 RWF21,259
Average			-44.1%

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pay 59.4% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.42 DKK455.02	$19.48 RWF28,599	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.43 DKK5,804.84	$575.44 RWF845K	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,017.24 DKK6,572.50	$322.51 RWF474K	-68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.42 DKK661.77	$39.98 RWF58,707	-61.0%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 70.4% less for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$563.40 DKK3,640.15	$166.62 RWF245K	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,842.43 RWF12M
Average			-70.4%

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pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.39 DKK60.67	$1.03 RWF1,519	-89.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.09 DKK45.80	$2.31 RWF3,397	-67.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.95 DKK70.78	$1.72 RWF2,531	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.90 DKK264.25	$31.41 RWF46,118	-23.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.43 DKK106.17	$3.45 RWF5,062	-79.0%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 81.5% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$153.84 DKK993.96	$19.19 RWF28,177	-87.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.60 DKK404.46	$19.30 RWF28,346	-69.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.54 DKK1,095.42	$22.98 RWF33,745	-86.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.31 DKK1,449.32	$37.92 RWF55,679	-83.1%
Average			-81.5%

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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: June 2026

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