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Rwanda vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 20.9% cheaper than Haiti overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.4% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 82.5% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 59.1% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 40.4% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 76.5% less in Rwanda

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

Rwanda vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.4% less for restaurants

	Haiti	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,570.41	$3.45 RWF5,009	-71.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,490.04	$6.89 RWF10,019	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.73	$0.86 RWF1,247	-57.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.30	$0.57 RWF832	-61.9%
Average			-57.4%

Haiti vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Haiti	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.17	$1.05 RWF1,520	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG654.34	$2.26 RWF3,279	-54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG743.08	$2.64 RWF3,840	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.81	$1.65 RWF2,404	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG904.07	$2.10 RWF3,045	-69.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.80	$1.15 RWF1,676	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.23	$0.37 RWF536	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.36	$0.70 RWF1,020	+54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.36	$0.48 RWF697	+5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.80	$0.23 RWF331	-90.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.21	$0.39 RWF568	-69.2%
Average			-41.6%

Haiti vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 82.5% more for transportation

	Haiti	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG560.63	$4.42 RWF6,426	+3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,617.34	$29.30 RWF42,579	+46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,580,348.75	$26,543.61 RWF38,571,978	-24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG468.50	$14.48 RWF21,039	+304.4%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 59.1% less for housing

	Haiti	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,721.43	$19.48 RWF28,303	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,089.07	$575.44 RWF836,209	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,471.73	$322.51 RWF468,658	-63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,007.48	$39.98 RWF58,099	-47.7%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 40.4% more for childcare

	Haiti	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,086.71	$166.62 RWF242,118	+66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG898,769.35	$7,842.43 RWF11,396,266	+14.2%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG654.34	$1.03 RWF1,503	-79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.62	$2.31 RWF3,361	+40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.73	$1.72 RWF2,505	-13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,100.70	$31.41 RWF45,641	-54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,308.67	$3.45 RWF5,009	-65.5%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 76.5% less for clothing

	Haiti	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,469.37	$19.19 RWF27,885	-76.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,815.03	$19.30 RWF28,052	-74.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,704.05	$22.98 RWF33,396	-80.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,630.07	$37.92 RWF55,103	-74.7%
Average			-76.5%

Haiti 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: December 2025

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