Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 53.4% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 66.9% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
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pay 21.6% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.5% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 63.7% less in Rwanda
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.86
|
$3.26
RWF4,629
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.73
|
$6.16
RWF8,744
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.93
|
$0.89
RWF1,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.48
|
$0.47
RWF669
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$1.01
RWF1,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.69
|
$2.26
RWF3,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.52
|
$2.66
RWF3,768
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.32
|
$1.67
RWF2,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.02
|
$2.19
RWF3,111
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.09
|
$1.38
RWF1,954
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$0.52
RWF740
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$0.86
RWF1,218
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.42
|
$0.48
RWF686
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$0.22
RWF319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.33
RWF461
|
|
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.37
|
$4.48
RWF6,354
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€107.04
|
$24.66
RWF34,976
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,993.10
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,318,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.34
|
$12.33
RWF17,488
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€42.04
|
$26.20
RWF37,162
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,260.30
|
$489.52
RWF694,377
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,064.16
|
$271.95
RWF385,765
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€143.23
|
$30.04
RWF42,611
|
|
pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€892.58
|
$149.39
RWF211,914
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,066.63
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,630,366
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.32
|
$1.09
RWF1,543
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.41
|
$2.22
RWF3,143
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.73
|
$2.36
RWF3,343
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.90
|
$31.83
RWF45,149
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.01
|
$3.63
RWF5,144
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€69.83
|
$16.68
RWF23,660
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.89
|
$21.76
RWF30,861
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€76.71
|
$26.59
RWF37,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€79.83
|
$31.43
RWF44,577
|
|
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