Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 50.4% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,638
|
$3.58
RWF4,765
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,223
|
$6.57
RWF8,758
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK365
|
$0.77
RWF1,030
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK264
|
$0.52
RWF687
|
|
pay 51.9% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK426
|
$1.05
RWF1,403
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK908
|
$2.51
RWF3,349
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK848
|
$3.00
RWF4,003
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK815
|
$1.63
RWF2,167
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,027
|
$2.26
RWF3,012
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK152
|
$1.53
RWF2,036
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK136
|
$0.49
RWF648
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK156
|
$0.90
RWF1,198
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK232
|
$0.50
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK153
|
$0.22
RWF298
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK92
|
$0.29
RWF388
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,138
|
$4.70
RWF6,261
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,231
|
$20.49
RWF27,303
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,368,235
|
$22,032.66
RWF29,364,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,140
|
$11.60
RWF15,455
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,067
|
$27.64
RWF36,834
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK205,315
|
$508.02
RWF677,065
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK179,165
|
$309.23
RWF412,127
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,055
|
$31.53
RWF42,021
|
|
pay 32.2% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK34,464
|
$238.37
RWF317,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK810,185
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,651,697
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,267
|
$1.16
RWF1,545
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK624
|
$2.22
RWF2,962
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,516
|
$1.93
RWF2,576
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,110
|
$30.92
RWF41,213
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,884
|
$3.09
RWF4,121
|
|
pay 74.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,630
|
$21.26
RWF28,334
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,074
|
$25.12
RWF33,485
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK19,862
|
$28.02
RWF37,349
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK22,876
|
$35.75
RWF47,652
|
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