Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 26.4% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Oman, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
$2.71
RF3,483
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
$7.23
RF9,288
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.70
RF894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
$0.51
RF658
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$0.99
RF1,277
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
$2.57
RF3,306
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
$2.79
RF3,587
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
$1.56
RF2,010
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$2.46
RF3,160
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
$1.81
RF2,328
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
$0.56
RF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.98
RF1,264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.47
RF606
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.22
RF279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
$0.26
RF335
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$5.24
RF6,733
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$11.74
RF15,092
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.380
|
$21,680.22
RF27,862,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
$9.71
RF12,480
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
$34.21
RF43,971
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
$503.29
RF646,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
$316.42
RF406,655
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
$41.21
RF52,958
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
$148.81
RF191,243
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.780
|
$1,635.61
RF2,102,044
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
$0.90
RF1,161
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
$2.26
RF2,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
$1.36
RF1,741
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
$33.55
RF43,121
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
$4.52
RF5,805
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
$19.76
RF25,396
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$29.98
RF38,528
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
$33.65
RF43,245
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
$46.73
RF60,059
|
|
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