Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 3.2 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
$19.31
DKK133.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
$12.00
DKK83.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF896
|
$3.60
DKK24.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF659
|
$2.73
DKK18.92
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
$2.59
DKK17.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
$5.70
DKK39.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
$6.51
DKK45.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
$4.07
DKK28.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
$4.95
DKK34.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
$1.31
DKK9.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF716
|
$1.38
DKK9.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
$1.40
DKK9.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF607
|
$1.76
DKK12.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$0.84
DKK5.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF336
|
$0.78
DKK5.40
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
$8.13
DKK56.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
$79.32
DKK549.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
$39,887.40
DKK276,415.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
$23.16
DKK160.51
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Rwanda
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
$32.80
DKK227.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
$904.62
DKK6,268.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
$690.34
DKK4,783.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
$160.35
DKK1,111.18
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
$419.05
DKK2,903.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
$4,842.90
DKK33,560.81
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
$6.81
DKK47.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
$5.17
DKK35.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
$8.52
DKK59.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
$36.38
DKK252.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
$15.61
DKK108.21
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
$97.12
DKK673.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
$42.49
DKK294.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
$98.35
DKK681.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
$137.97
DKK956.14
|
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