Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 28.7% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.0% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 33.2% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 91.4% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 32.9% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 50.4% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 68.4% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.0% less for restaurants

	Niger	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$2.71 RWF4,005	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$6.77 RWF10,013	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$0.78 RWF1,155	-45.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$0.56 RWF826	-41.8%
Average			-46.0%

Niger vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.2% less for groceries

	Niger	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$1.05 RWF1,548	+93.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.11 RWF3,115
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$3.16 RWF4,675	-65.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$1.63 RWF2,412	-24.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$2.08 RWF3,078	-23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$1.09 RWF1,618	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$0.35 RWF522	-51.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$0.69 RWF1,019	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$0.48 RWF707	-36.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$0.23 RWF333	-65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.34 RWF499	+9.0%
Average			-33.2%

Niger vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 91.4% more for transportation

	Niger	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$7.00 RWF10,345	+95.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.40 RWF37,550
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$18.97 RWF28,037	+500.6%
Average			+91.4%

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pay 32.9% less for housing

	Niger	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$21.00 RWF31,041	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$666.07 RWF985K	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$413.79 RWF612K	-19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$64.32 RWF95,077	-50.7%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 50.4% less for childcare

	Niger	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$112.90 RWF167K	-89.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+122.9%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$1.02 RWF1,502	-20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$2.42 RWF3,578	-22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.03 RWF3,004	-20.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$26.72 RWF39,497	-63.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$3.39 RWF5,007	-33.9%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 68.4% less for clothing

	Niger	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$17.39 RWF25,701	-74.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$15.58 RWF23,031	-81.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$22.24 RWF32,877	-56.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$33.87 RWF50,067	-50.4%
Average			-68.4%

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