Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 66.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 68.7% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 51.6% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 70.1% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 79.7% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.3% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 70.5% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$2.71 RWF3,995	-67.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$6.77 RWF9,988	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$0.78 RWF1,152	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.56 RWF824	-48.9%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 68.7% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$1.05 RWF1,544	-55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$2.11 RWF3,107	-83.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$3.16 RWF4,663	-71.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$1.63 RWF2,406	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$2.08 RWF3,071	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$1.09 RWF1,614	-41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.35 RWF521	-71.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.69 RWF1,017	-67.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$0.48 RWF705	-73.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.23 RWF332	-84.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.34 RWF498	-76.6%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 51.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$7.00 RWF10,318	-54.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$25.40 RWF37,453	-71.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$26,080.15 RWF38M	-41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$18.97 RWF27,965	+31.7%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 70.1% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$21.00 RWF30,961	-2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$666.07 RWF982K	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$413.79 RWF610K	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$64.32 RWF94,832	-66.3%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 79.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$112.90 RWF166K	-90.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$9,510.48 RWF14M	-57.3%
Average			-79.7%

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pay 75.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$1.02 RWF1,498	-86.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$2.42 RWF3,569	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$2.03 RWF2,996	-84.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$26.72 RWF39,395	-71.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$3.39 RWF4,994	-75.3%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 70.5% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$17.39 RWF25,635	-74.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$15.58 RWF22,971	-62.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$22.24 RWF32,792	-72.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$33.87 RWF49,938	-71.7%
Average			-70.5%

Hong Kong vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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