Cost of living comparison
France is 2.6 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in France instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,760
|
$15.92
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,748
|
$10.79
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,029
|
$2.77
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF686
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,401
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,345
|
$9.16
€8.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF3,998
|
$4.45
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,165
|
$3.91
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,008
|
$6.37
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,034
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF648
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,196
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF665
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF298
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF387
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 78.2% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,254
|
$7.43
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,272
|
$51.68
€46.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,330,437
|
$31,564.23
€28,537.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,437
|
$18.46
€16.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF36,792
|
$30.98
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF676,291
|
$779.01
€704.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF411,655
|
$611.60
€552.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF41,973
|
$139.72
€126.33
|
|
pay 96.5% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF317,318
|
$707.64
€639.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,636,080
|
$9,850.44
€8,905.96
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,544
|
$6.18
€5.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,959
|
$3.05
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,573
|
$11.75
€10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF41,166
|
$34.96
€31.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,117
|
$11.84
€10.70
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,301
|
$92.28
€83.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF33,447
|
$37.39
€33.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF37,306
|
$93.47
€84.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF47,598
|
$126.59
€114.46
|
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