Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 52.4% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.10
€15.41
|
$3.58
RWF4,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
€8.83
|
$6.57
RWF8,921
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.97
|
$0.77
RWF1,050
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.56
|
$0.52
RWF700
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
$1.05
RWF1,429
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
€3.85
|
$2.51
RWF3,411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.48
|
$3.00
RWF4,077
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.43
|
$1.63
RWF2,208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
€3.91
|
$2.26
RWF3,068
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.14
|
$1.53
RWF2,074
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.84
|
$0.49
RWF661
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.14
|
$0.90
RWF1,220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.36
|
$0.50
RWF678
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.22
RWF304
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.29
RWF395
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.52
|
$4.70
RWF6,378
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.73
€106.99
|
$20.49
RWF27,812
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,966.92
€33,312.00
|
$22,032.66
RWF29,911,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
€16.82
|
$11.60
RWF15,743
|
|
pay 65.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.22
€44.36
|
$27.64
RWF37,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,390.35
€1,252.89
|
$508.02
RWF689,689
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.86
€1,053.30
|
$309.23
RWF419,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.61
€146.53
|
$31.53
RWF42,804
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,101.52
€992.61
|
$238.37
RWF323,604
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.96
€6,730.50
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,906,229
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
€5.42
|
$1.16
RWF1,574
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.40
|
$2.22
RWF3,017
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.48
€14.85
|
$1.93
RWF2,624
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
€52.56
|
$30.92
RWF41,981
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
€11.01
|
$3.09
RWF4,198
|
|
pay 60.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€76.30
|
$21.26
RWF28,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
€36.38
|
$25.12
RWF34,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.93
€82.84
|
$28.02
RWF38,045
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.97
€81.97
|
$35.75
RWF48,541
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rwanda or Ireland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.