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Rwanda vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 4.7% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 19.6% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 16.3% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 30.5% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.3% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 49.5% less in Rwanda

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

Rwanda vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% less for restaurants

	Peru	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.28 PEN11.02	$3.45 RWF5,000	+5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.98 PEN20.06	$6.89 RWF9,999	+15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 PEN3.61	$0.86 RWF1,244	-20.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PEN1.93	$0.57 RWF830	-0.4%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Peru	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 PEN7.53	$1.05 RWF1,517	-53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 PEN12.22	$2.26 RWF3,273	-38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 PEN16.98	$2.64 RWF3,833	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PEN9.84	$1.65 RWF2,400	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 PEN9.23	$2.10 RWF3,039	-23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 PEN2.65	$1.15 RWF1,673	+45.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.38	$0.37 RWF535	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.60	$0.70 RWF1,018	+47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 PEN1.58	$0.48 RWF695	+1.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 PEN1.46	$0.23 RWF330	-47.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 PEN1.29	$0.39 RWF567	+2.0%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 19.6% more for transportation

	Peru	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 PEN18.11	$4.42 RWF6,414	-18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.18 PEN54.31	$29.30 RWF42,498	+81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,692.85 PEN66,088.25	$26,543.61 RWF38,497,764	+34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 PEN60.16	$14.48 RWF20,999	-19.2%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 16.3% more for housing

	Peru	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 PEN85.98	$19.48 RWF28,248	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.91 PEN1,248.12	$575.44 RWF834,601	+54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$256.23 PEN859.88	$322.51 RWF467,756	+25.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.79 PEN123.48	$39.98 RWF57,987	+8.7%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 30.5% more for childcare

	Peru	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$148.49 PEN498.33	$166.62 RWF241,653	+12.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,269.80 PEN17,685.18	$7,842.43 RWF11,374,339	+48.8%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PEN7.43	$1.03 RWF1,500	-53.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 PEN9.06	$2.31 RWF3,355	-14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.12 PEN20.53	$1.72 RWF2,500	-71.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.24 PEN101.49	$31.41 RWF45,553	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 PEN18.07	$3.45 RWF5,000	-36.0%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

	Peru	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.15 PEN168.29	$19.19 RWF27,832	-61.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.05 PEN87.42	$19.30 RWF27,998	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.76 PEN224.04	$22.98 RWF33,331	-65.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.85 PEN231.06	$37.92 RWF54,997	-44.9%
Average			-49.5%

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