Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.3 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Canada instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RF3,369
|
$15.95
CA$21.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RF8,985
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RF865
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RF636
|
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RF1,235
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RF3,198
|
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RF3,470
|
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RF1,945
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RF3,057
|
$4.81
CA$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RF2,252
|
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RF691
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RF1,223
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RF586
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RF270
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RF324
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RF6,513
|
$4.96
CA$6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RF14,600
|
$63.09
CA$85.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RF26,954,711
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,486.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RF12,073
|
$16.98
CA$22.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RF42,538
|
$64.04
CA$86.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RF625,734
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RF393,402
|
$952.71
CA$1,286.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RF51,232
|
$112.22
CA$151.49
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RF185,011
|
$746.92
CA$1,008.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RF2,033,536
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,949.04
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RF1,123
|
$4.67
CA$6.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RF2,808
|
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RF1,685
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RF41,716
|
$43.49
CA$58.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RF5,616
|
$10.20
CA$13.77
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RF24,568
|
$49.87
CA$67.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RF37,273
|
$36.92
CA$49.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RF41,836
|
$78.02
CA$105.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RF58,102
|
$97.82
CA$132.06
|
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