Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 3.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Libya, you would:
pay 81.3% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.460
|
$3.58
RWF4,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.640
|
$6.57
RWF8,921
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.220
|
$0.77
RWF1,050
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.780
|
$0.52
RWF700
|
|
pay 59.2% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.510
|
$1.05
RWF1,429
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.340
|
$2.51
RWF3,411
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.530
|
$3.00
RWF4,077
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.300
|
$1.63
RWF2,208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.700
|
$2.26
RWF3,068
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.430
|
$1.53
RWF2,074
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.500
|
$0.49
RWF661
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.670
|
$0.90
RWF1,220
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.170
|
$0.50
RWF678
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.300
|
$0.22
RWF304
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.29
RWF395
|
|
pay 10.4 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
$4.70
RWF6,378
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD103.610
|
$20.49
RWF27,812
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD78,577.420
|
$22,032.66
RWF29,911,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD45.470
|
$11.60
RWF15,743
|
|
pay 79.7% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD116.370
|
$27.64
RWF37,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,021.580
|
$508.02
RWF689,689
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD555.140
|
$309.23
RWF419,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD147.640
|
$31.53
RWF42,804
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD313.760
|
$238.37
RWF323,604
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,565.900
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,906,229
|
|
pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
$1.16
RWF1,574
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.780
|
$2.22
RWF3,017
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.720
|
$1.93
RWF2,624
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD152.240
|
$30.92
RWF41,981
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.280
|
$3.09
RWF4,198
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD142.300
|
$21.26
RWF28,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD132.940
|
$25.12
RWF34,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD209.990
|
$28.02
RWF38,045
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD276.160
|
$35.75
RWF48,541
|
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