Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 1.9% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 19.5% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 53.3% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 4.2% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 54.5% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.7% less for restaurants

	Peru	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.89	$2.71 RWF4,001	-21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.50	$6.77 RWF10,001	+8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.37	$0.78 RWF1,154	-20.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.56 RWF825	+3.8%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Peru	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.61	$1.05 RWF1,546	-45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.68	$2.11 RWF3,112	-43.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.59	$3.16 RWF4,669	-38.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.00	$1.63 RWF2,410	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN8.99	$2.08 RWF3,075	-20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.96	$1.09 RWF1,616	+26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.35 RWF522	-26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.69 RWF1,018	+28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.74	$0.48 RWF706	-5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.23 RWF333	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.34 RWF499	-17.7%
Average			-25.0%

Peru vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

	Peru	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN19.94	$7.00 RWF10,332	+20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.51	$25.40 RWF37,505	+18.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,115.61	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN66.93	$18.97 RWF28,004	-2.7%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 53.3% more for housing

	Peru	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.23	$21.00 RWF31,004	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,486.35	$666.07 RWF983K	+53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN853.68	$413.79 RWF611K	+66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN140.50	$64.32 RWF94,963	+57.1%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 4.2% more for childcare

	Peru	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN455.20	$112.90 RWF167K	-14.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,589.93	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+27.5%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.01	$1.02 RWF1,500	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.38	$2.42 RWF3,574	-20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.05	$2.03 RWF3,000	-63.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.56	$26.72 RWF39,450	-14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.37	$3.39 RWF5,001	-33.1%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 54.5% less for clothing

	Peru	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN160.91	$17.39 RWF25,670	-62.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN86.89	$15.58 RWF23,003	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN224.48	$22.24 RWF32,838	-66.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN211.20	$33.87 RWF50,006	-45.0%
Average			-54.5%

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