Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.7 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Canada instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,760
|
$16.50
CA$22.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,748
|
$9.99
CA$13.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,029
|
$2.03
CA$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF686
|
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,401
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,345
|
$5.43
CA$7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF3,998
|
$7.95
CA$10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,165
|
$3.36
CA$4.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,008
|
$5.29
CA$7.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,034
|
$1.84
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF648
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,196
|
$1.57
CA$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF665
|
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF298
|
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF387
|
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
|
pay 71.2% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,254
|
$4.40
CA$5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,272
|
$68.18
CA$92.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,330,437
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,789.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,437
|
$16.78
CA$22.65
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF36,792
|
$62.83
CA$84.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF676,291
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,687.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF411,655
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,546.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF41,973
|
$119.78
CA$161.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF317,318
|
$744.16
CA$1,004.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,636,080
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,491.88
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,544
|
$5.30
CA$7.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,959
|
$3.57
CA$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,573
|
$12.99
CA$17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF41,166
|
$43.10
CA$58.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,117
|
$11.26
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,301
|
$55.23
CA$74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF33,447
|
$39.78
CA$53.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF37,306
|
$86.57
CA$116.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF47,598
|
$103.81
CA$140.11
|
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