Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 14.4% cheaper than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.4% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 80.0% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 96.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 78.4% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,995
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
RWF9,988
|
$8.54
FCFA4,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
RWF1,152
|
$0.85
FCFA500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
RWF824
|
$0.43
FCFA250
|
|
Rwanda vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,544
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.11
RWF3,107
|
$3.37
FCFA1,973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
RWF4,663
|
$10.34
FCFA6,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,406
|
$3.76
FCFA2,200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
RWF3,071
|
$2.71
FCFA1,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
RWF1,614
|
$1.08
FCFA635
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
RWF521
|
$0.77
FCFA454
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RWF1,017
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF705
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
RWF332
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RWF498
|
?? | |
Rwanda vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
RWF10,318
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.40
RWF37,453
|
$26.40
FCFA15,461
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,080.15
RWF38M
|
$33,056.06
FCFA19M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.97
RWF27,965
|
?? | |
Rwanda vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.00
RWF30,961
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.07
RWF982K
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$413.79
RWF610K
|
$223.95
FCFA131K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.32
RWF94,832
|
?? | |
Rwanda vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 96.4% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.90
RWF166K
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,510.48
RWF14M
|
$341.40
FCFA200K
|
|
Rwanda vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
RWF1,498
|
$1.71
FCFA1,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RWF3,569
|
$4.69
FCFA2,749
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
RWF2,996
|
$4.52
FCFA2,648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
RWF39,395
|
$34.14
FCFA19,996
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.39
RWF4,994
|
$5.39
FCFA3,156
|
|
Rwanda vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.39
RWF25,635
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.58
RWF22,971
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.24
RWF32,792
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.87
RWF49,938
|
?? |
Rwanda vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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