Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 6.7% cheaper than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 29.1% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 22.4% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 35.2% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 32.5% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 68.5% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Paraguay	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,579	$2.71 RWF4,005	-58.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,252	$6.77 RWF10,013	+4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,827	$0.78 RWF1,155	-23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.56 RWF826	-2.2%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 29.1% less for groceries

	Paraguay	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,043	$1.05 RWF1,548	-25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,538	$2.11 RWF3,115	-54.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,803	$3.16 RWF4,675	-29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,676	$1.63 RWF2,412	-26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,173	$2.08 RWF3,078	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,939	$1.09 RWF1,618	-9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,218	$0.35 RWF522	-37.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,880	$0.69 RWF1,019	+37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,262	$0.48 RWF707	-48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,100	$0.23 RWF333	-58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,653	$0.34 RWF499	-27.2%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 22.4% more for transportation

	Paraguay	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,593	$7.00 RWF10,345	+50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$25.40 RWF37,550	-32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$18.97 RWF28,037	+37.3%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 35.2% more for housing

	Paraguay	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$21.00 RWF31,041	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$666.07 RWF985K	+37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$413.79 RWF612K	+20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG190K	$64.32 RWF95,077	+93.2%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 32.5% more for childcare

	Paraguay	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG781K	$112.90 RWF167K	-17.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+112.3%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,333	$1.02 RWF1,502	-30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,137	$2.42 RWF3,578	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,313	$2.03 RWF3,004	+24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$26.72 RWF39,497	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,114	$3.39 RWF5,007	-56.1%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 68.5% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$17.39 RWF25,701	-72.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG278K	$15.58 RWF23,031	-67.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG589K	$22.24 RWF32,877	-78.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG374K	$33.87 RWF50,067	-48.1%
Average			-68.5%

Paraguay vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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