Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 29.3% cheaper than Rwanda.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,791
|
$3.82
EGP184.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,805
|
$4.07
EGP196.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,036
|
$0.33
EGP16.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF691
|
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,410
|
$0.75
EGP36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,367
|
$1.78
EGP86.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,025
|
$3.20
EGP154.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,179
|
$1.47
EGP71.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,028
|
$1.91
EGP92.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,047
|
$0.57
EGP27.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF652
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,204
|
$0.14
EGP6.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF670
|
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF300
|
$0.17
EGP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF390
|
$0.29
EGP14.02
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,295
|
$0.97
EGP46.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,452
|
$6.76
EGP327.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,523,765
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,333,225.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,539
|
$3.26
EGP157.54
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF37,034
|
$7.84
EGP379.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF680,748
|
$212.64
EGP10,289.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF414,369
|
$144.87
EGP7,010.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF42,249
|
$12.98
EGP627.99
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF319,409
|
$70.10
EGP3,391.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,725,961
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,284.20
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,554
|
$1.76
EGP84.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,978
|
$1.32
EGP63.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,590
|
$1.76
EGP84.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF41,437
|
$18.83
EGP910.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,144
|
$2.80
EGP135.28
|
|
pay 58.9% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,488
|
$18.16
EGP878.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF33,667
|
$33.59
EGP1,625.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF37,552
|
$92.42
EGP4,472.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF47,911
|
$30.97
EGP1,498.66
|
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