Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 3.7% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RF3,465
|
$3.01
KES396.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RF9,241
|
$3.91
KES515.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RF889
|
$0.49
KES64.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RF655
|
$0.45
KES59.31
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RF1,271
|
$0.43
KES56.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RF3,289
|
$3.28
KES432.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RF3,570
|
$2.60
KES343.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RF2,000
|
$1.43
KES188.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RF3,144
|
$2.25
KES297.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RF2,317
|
$0.58
KES76.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RF711
|
$0.44
KES58.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RF1,258
|
$0.65
KES85.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RF603
|
$0.37
KES48.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RF278
|
$0.26
KES34.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RF334
|
$0.33
KES43.22
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RF6,699
|
$3.88
KES512.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RF15,017
|
$32.60
KES4,299.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RF27,723,596
|
$9,571.02
KES1,262,410.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RF12,418
|
$9.76
KES1,287.89
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RF43,751
|
$31.67
KES4,177.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RF643,583
|
$146.91
KES19,376.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RF404,623
|
$108.62
KES14,326.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RF52,693
|
$16.25
KES2,143.22
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RF190,288
|
$127.01
KES16,752.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RF2,091,543
|
$5,225.46
KES689,234.26
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RF1,155
|
$1.77
KES233.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RF2,888
|
$1.34
KES177.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RF1,733
|
$1.76
KES232.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RF42,906
|
$32.78
KES4,323.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RF5,776
|
$4.82
KES635.32
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
Rwanda
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RF25,269
|
$11.94
KES1,574.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RF38,336
|
$19.76
KES2,606.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RF43,029
|
$25.82
KES3,405.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RF59,759
|
$26.69
KES3,520.78
|
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