Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rwanda vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Rwanda is 51.0% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 69.2% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Rwanda.
Rwanda vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Italy, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$6.89
RWF9,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$0.86
RWF1,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$0.57
RWF830
|
|
Italy vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$1.05
RWF1,517
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$2.26
RWF3,273
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$2.64
RWF3,833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$1.65
RWF2,400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$2.10
RWF3,039
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.15
RWF1,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.37
RWF535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.70
RWF1,018
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.23
RWF330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.39
RWF567
|
|
Italy vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$4.42
RWF6,414
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
$29.30
RWF42,498
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
$26,543.61
RWF38,497,764
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
$14.48
RWF20,999
|
|
Italy vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
$19.48
RWF28,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$575.44
RWF834,601
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$322.51
RWF467,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$39.98
RWF57,987
|
|
Italy vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
$166.62
RWF241,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
$7,842.43
RWF11,374,339
|
|
Italy vs. Rwanda - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$1.03
RWF1,500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$2.31
RWF3,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$1.72
RWF2,500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
$31.41
RWF45,553
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
|
Italy vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.2% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$19.19
RWF27,832
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$19.30
RWF27,998
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$22.98
RWF33,331
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$37.92
RWF54,997
|
|
Italy vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing
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