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Rwanda vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 3.1% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 4.9% more in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 12.0% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 47.8% less in Rwanda

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Rwanda are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Rwanda. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.

Rwanda vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 4.9% more for restaurants

	Manila	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$3.45 RWF5,016	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$6.89 RWF10,031	+60.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.86 RWF1,248	-11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.57 RWF833	+13.6%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.05 RWF1,521	-21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$2.26 RWF3,283	-47.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$2.64 RWF3,845	-63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.65 RWF2,407	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.10 RWF3,048	-8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.15 RWF1,678	-23.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.37 RWF537	-55.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.70 RWF1,021	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.48 RWF698	-53.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.23 RWF331	-80.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.39 RWF569	-71.6%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.42 RWF6,434	+5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$29.30 RWF42,632	+112.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$26,543.61 RWF38,619,482	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$14.48 RWF21,065	+395.1%
Average			+129.7%

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pay 12.0% less for housing

	Manila	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$19.48 RWF28,338	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$575.44 RWF837,239	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$322.51 RWF469,235	+28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$39.98 RWF58,170	-60.2%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$166.62 RWF242,417	+20.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$7,842.43 RWF11,410,301	-54.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.03 RWF1,505	-29.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.31 RWF3,366	-10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$1.72 RWF2,508	-47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$31.41 RWF45,697	-25.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$3.45 RWF5,016	-53.9%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 47.8% less for clothing

	Manila	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$19.19 RWF27,920	-61.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$19.30 RWF28,087	-35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$22.98 RWF33,437	-71.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$37.92 RWF55,171	-23.7%
Average			-47.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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