Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rwanda vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Rwanda is 63.8% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 61.4% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 78.6% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.6% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 69.5% less in Rwanda
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
Rwanda vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP14.98
|
$3.45
RWF5,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.74
|
$6.89
RWF10,019
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.24
|
$0.86
RWF1,247
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.40
|
$0.57
RWF832
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.4% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$1.05
RWF1,520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.94
|
$2.26
RWF3,279
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.48
|
$2.64
RWF3,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.79
|
$1.65
RWF2,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP2.97
|
$2.10
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.31
|
$1.15
RWF1,676
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.22
|
$0.37
RWF536
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$0.70
RWF1,020
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.27
|
$0.48
RWF697
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.94
|
$0.23
RWF331
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
$0.39
RWF568
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.32
|
$4.42
RWF6,426
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.30
RWF42,579
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP33,580.55
|
$26,543.61
RWF38,571,978
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP22.97
|
$14.48
RWF21,039
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP52.93
|
$19.48
RWF28,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,514.66
|
$575.44
RWF836,209
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,278.31
|
$322.51
RWF468,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP80.53
|
$39.98
RWF58,099
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP582.56
|
$166.62
RWF242,118
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,842.43
RWF11,396,266
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Rwanda - Cost of childcare
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP3.99
|
$1.03
RWF1,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.62
|
$2.31
RWF3,361
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.55
|
$1.72
RWF2,505
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP59.92
|
$31.41
RWF45,641
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP9.99
|
$3.45
RWF5,009
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.5% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP99.45
|
$19.19
RWF27,885
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP33.08
|
$19.30
RWF28,052
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP73.45
|
$22.98
RWF33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP69.91
|
$37.92
RWF55,103
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing
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