Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rwanda vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Rwanda is 66.8% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 65.4% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 79.7% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
Rwanda vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£29.96
|
$3.45
RWF5,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$6.89
RWF10,019
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.37
|
$0.86
RWF1,247
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.90
|
$0.57
RWF832
|
|
Jersey vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.4% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.74
|
$1.05
RWF1,520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.22
|
$2.26
RWF3,279
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.14
|
$2.64
RWF3,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.28
|
$1.65
RWF2,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.94
|
$2.10
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.46
|
$1.15
RWF1,676
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.37
RWF536
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$0.70
RWF1,020
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$0.48
RWF697
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.32
|
$0.23
RWF331
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.29
|
$0.39
RWF568
|
|
Jersey vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£6.05
|
$4.42
RWF6,426
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£49.93
|
$29.30
RWF42,579
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,478.19
|
$26,543.61
RWF38,571,978
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£18.84
|
$14.48
RWF21,039
|
|
Jersey vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£55.76
|
$19.48
RWF28,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,506.34
|
$575.44
RWF836,209
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,218.39
|
$322.51
RWF468,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£137.47
|
$39.98
RWF58,099
|
|
Jersey vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,597.88
|
$166.62
RWF242,118
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,649.92
|
$7,842.43
RWF11,396,266
|
|
Jersey vs. Rwanda - Cost of childcare
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£5.99
|
$1.03
RWF1,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.66
|
$2.31
RWF3,361
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.43
|
$1.72
RWF2,505
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£51.18
|
$31.41
RWF45,641
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.48
|
$3.45
RWF5,009
|
|
Jersey vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.7% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£79.89
|
$19.19
RWF27,885
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£53.60
|
$19.30
RWF28,052
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£93.63
|
$22.98
RWF33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£156.46
|
$37.92
RWF55,103
|
|
Jersey vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing
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