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Rwanda vs. Mauritania Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 23.7% more expensive than Mauritania overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 30.5% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 69.7% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Rwanda

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

Rwanda vs. Mauritania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.2% less for restaurants

	Mauritania	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.01 MRO1,082	$3.45 RWF5,026	+14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 MRO2,254	$6.89 RWF10,052	+9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 MRO637	$0.86 RWF1,251	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 MRO775	$0.57 RWF834	-73.5%
Average			-25.2%

Mauritania vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Mauritania	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.28 MRO99	$1.05 RWF1,525	+278.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.76 MRO990	$2.26 RWF3,290	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,923	$2.64 RWF3,853	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MRO800	$1.65 RWF2,412	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 MRO901	$2.10 RWF3,055	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 MRO360	$1.15 RWF1,681	+15.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 MRO299	$0.37 RWF538	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 MRO234	$0.70 RWF1,023	+7.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 MRO161	$0.48 RWF699	+7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MRO126	$0.23 RWF332	-35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MRO141	$0.39 RWF570	-0.4%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Mauritania	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.36 MRO1,924	$4.42 RWF6,447	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.97 MRO7,889	$29.30 RWF42,721	+33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,533.89 MRO3M	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+252.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 MRO1,397	$14.48 RWF21,109	+272.0%
Average			+135.0%

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pay 30.5% more for housing

	Mauritania	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.27 MRO21,637	$19.48 RWF28,397	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$225.73 MRO81,036	$575.44 RWF839K	+154.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$162.03 MRO58,168	$322.51 RWF470K	+99.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.41 MRO39,996	$39.98 RWF58,292	-64.1%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 69.7% more for childcare

	Mauritania	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.21 MRO26,284	$166.62 RWF243K	+127.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,011.73 MRO3M	$7,842.43 RWF11M	+11.8%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritania	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 MRO703	$1.03 RWF1,508	-47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 MRO825	$2.31 RWF3,373	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.51 MRO902	$1.72 RWF2,513	-31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.27 MRO31,329	$31.41 RWF45,793	-64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 MRO1,465	$3.45 RWF5,026	-15.5%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Mauritania	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.45 MRO7,342	$19.19 RWF27,978	-6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.77 MRO7,455	$19.30 RWF28,146	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.22 MRO24,848	$22.98 RWF33,507	-66.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.44 MRO14,876	$37.92 RWF55,287	-8.5%
Average			-22.1%

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