Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 31.8% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,864
|
$3.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,940
|
$6.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,052
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF701
|
$0.60
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,432
|
$1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,418
|
$2.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,086
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,212
|
$1.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,074
|
$2.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,079
|
$0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF662
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,222
|
$0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF680
|
$0.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF305
|
$0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF396
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,391
|
$2.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,871
|
$17.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,974,089
|
$22,909.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,776
|
$12.40
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF37,599
|
$33.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF691,132
|
$347.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF420,689
|
$270.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF42,894
|
$36.41
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF324,281
|
$219.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,935,322
|
$6,167.67
|
|
pay 83.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,578
|
$2.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,024
|
$2.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,629
|
$5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF42,069
|
$32.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,207
|
$6.62
|
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pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,922
|
$52.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF34,181
|
$44.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF38,125
|
$95.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF48,642
|
$81.02
|
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