Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 57.9% cheaper than Maryland.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.70
|
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.70
RWF896
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$0.51
RWF659
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
|
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
|
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.56
RWF716
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.47
RWF607
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.26
RWF336
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.56
|
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,571.13
|
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
|
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.88
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.37
|
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,537.74
|
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.46
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,464.49
|
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,721.99
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
|
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.59
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.19
|
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.21
|
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.59
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.53
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.45
|
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
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