Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 16.1% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 31.2% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 21.4% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 30.8% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 10.8% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 56.1% less in Rwanda

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

Rwanda vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.5% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.36 NAD135.36	$3.45 RWF5,046	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 NAD69.50	$6.89 RWF10,091	+60.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 NAD13.79	$0.86 RWF1,256	+0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 NAD13.04	$0.57 RWF838	-28.9%
Average			-6.5%

Namibia vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.2% less for groceries

	Namibia	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD14.31	$1.05 RWF1,530	+18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.96 NAD64.23	$2.26 RWF3,303	-43.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 NAD86.82	$2.64 RWF3,868	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 NAD37.82	$1.65 RWF2,422	-29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 NAD40.38	$2.10 RWF3,067	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD14.77	$1.15 RWF1,688	+26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 NAD13.34	$0.37 RWF540	-55.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD12.73	$0.70 RWF1,027	-10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.42	$0.48 RWF702	-42.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 NAD16.64	$0.23 RWF333	-77.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 NAD17.15	$0.39 RWF572	-63.1%
Average			-31.2%

Namibia vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.4% more for transportation

	Namibia	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 NAD78.14	$4.42 RWF6,472	-8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.19 NAD748.22	$29.30 RWF42,888	-36.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,723.84 NAD303K	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.68 NAD124.39	$14.48 RWF21,192	+88.6%
Average			+21.4%

Namibia vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.8% less for housing

	Namibia	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.24 NAD1,040.76	$19.48 RWF28,508	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.81 NAD8,307.45	$575.44 RWF842K	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.02 NAD6,609.96	$322.51 RWF472K	-21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.22 NAD1,169.91	$39.98 RWF58,519	-44.6%
Average			-30.8%

Namibia vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 10.8% more for childcare

	Namibia	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.99 NAD3,499.08	$166.62 RWF244K	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,426.88 NAD87,915.52	$7,842.43 RWF11M	+44.5%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 NAD22.77	$1.03 RWF1,514	-26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 NAD30.14	$2.31 RWF3,386	+24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 NAD48.96	$1.72 RWF2,523	-43.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.10 NAD617.25	$31.41 RWF45,971	-17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.76 NAD93.25	$3.45 RWF5,046	-40.1%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 56.1% less for clothing

	Namibia	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.56 NAD948.63	$19.19 RWF28,087	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 NAD453.29	$19.30 RWF28,255	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.20 NAD1,509.80	$22.98 RWF33,637	-75.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.03 NAD1,247.87	$37.92 RWF55,502	-50.8%
Average			-56.1%

Namibia vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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