Cost of living comparison
China is 29.1% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in China instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,864
|
$3.04
CN¥21.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,940
|
$5.19
CN¥36.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,052
|
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF701
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
Rwanda
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,432
|
$1.65
CN¥11.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,418
|
$5.98
CN¥42.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,086
|
$7.16
CN¥50.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,212
|
$1.65
CN¥11.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,074
|
$1.58
CN¥11.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,079
|
$0.76
CN¥5.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF662
|
$0.58
CN¥4.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,222
|
$0.66
CN¥4.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF680
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF305
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF396
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
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pay 18.5% less for transportation
Rwanda
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,391
|
$4.45
CN¥31.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,871
|
$22.24
CN¥156.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,974,089
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,128.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,776
|
$3.91
CN¥27.56
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
Rwanda
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF37,599
|
$12.06
CN¥85.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF691,132
|
$335.80
CN¥2,367.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF420,689
|
$208.96
CN¥1,473.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF42,894
|
$39.78
CN¥280.42
|
|
pay 89.4% more for childcare
Rwanda
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF324,281
|
$483.22
CN¥3,406.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,935,322
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,199.01
|
|
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,578
|
$1.08
CN¥7.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,024
|
$3.20
CN¥22.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,629
|
$3.22
CN¥22.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF42,069
|
$42.07
CN¥296.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,207
|
$6.01
CN¥42.35
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Rwanda
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,922
|
$48.74
CN¥343.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF34,181
|
$31.37
CN¥221.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF38,125
|
$73.58
CN¥518.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF48,642
|
$76.83
CN¥541.60
|
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