Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.7 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RF3,507
|
$17.72
€16.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RF9,351
|
$9.84
€9.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RF900
|
$2.85
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RF662
|
$2.32
€2.17
|
|
pay 68.9% more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RF1,286
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RF3,328
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RF3,612
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RF2,024
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RF3,181
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RF2,344
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RF720
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RF1,272
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RF610
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RF281
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RF338
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RF6,779
|
$8.49
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RF15,195
|
$104.47
€97.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RF28,052,691
|
$28,989.41
€27,101.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RF12,565
|
$23.81
€22.26
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Rwanda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RF44,271
|
$44.56
€41.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RF651,223
|
$1,134.22
€1,060.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RF409,426
|
$969.29
€906.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RF53,319
|
$179.88
€168.16
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RF192,547
|
$1,616.01
€1,510.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RF2,116,371
|
$6,406.01
€5,988.89
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RF1,169
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RF2,922
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RF1,753
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RF43,415
|
$36.22
€33.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RF5,844
|
$13.01
€12.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RF25,569
|
$88.46
€82.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RF38,791
|
$41.75
€39.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RF43,540
|
$96.66
€90.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RF60,468
|
$123.64
€115.59
|
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