Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.3 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Australia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,765
|
$16.79
A$24.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,758
|
$9.81
A$14.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,030
|
$2.56
A$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF687
|
$2.14
A$3.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,403
|
$2.33
A$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,349
|
$4.71
A$6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,003
|
$5.75
A$8.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,167
|
$3.86
A$5.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,012
|
$3.99
A$5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,036
|
$1.43
A$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF648
|
$1.25
A$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,198
|
$1.39
A$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF666
|
$2.00
A$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF298
|
$1.13
A$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF388
|
$0.95
A$1.37
|
|
pay 98.9% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,261
|
$4.73
A$6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,303
|
$84.46
A$122.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,364,028
|
$27,859.34
A$40,311.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,455
|
$18.12
A$26.23
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF36,834
|
$55.36
A$80.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF677,065
|
$1,258.08
A$1,820.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF412,127
|
$971.44
A$1,405.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF42,021
|
$141.88
A$205.30
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF317,681
|
$1,377.23
A$1,992.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,651,697
|
$14,720.56
A$21,300.19
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,545
|
$6.69
A$9.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,962
|
$3.60
A$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,576
|
$28.13
A$40.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF41,213
|
$53.84
A$77.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,121
|
$13.24
A$19.16
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,334
|
$75.27
A$108.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF33,485
|
$54.30
A$78.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF37,349
|
$102.43
A$148.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF47,652
|
$118.12
A$170.91
|
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