Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 35.9% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 70.6% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 46.9% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 73.3% less in Rwanda

The cost of housing and transportation in Rwanda are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Rwanda.

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Rwanda vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.71 RWF4,005	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.77 RWF10,013	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.78 RWF1,155	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.56 RWF826	-42.5%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 70.6% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.05 RWF1,548	-43.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$2.11 RWF3,115	-62.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$3.16 RWF4,675	-59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$1.63 RWF2,412	-65.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.08 RWF3,078	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.09 RWF1,618	-71.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.35 RWF522	-52.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.69 RWF1,019	-81.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.48 RWF707	-92.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.23 RWF333	-85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.34 RWF499	-63.5%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$7.00 RWF10,345	+20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.40 RWF37,550
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.97 RWF28,037
Average			+10.7%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$21.00 RWF31,041	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$666.07 RWF985K	+46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$413.79 RWF612K	+19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$64.32 RWF95,077	-25.0%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 46.9% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$112.90 RWF167K	-46.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,510.48 RWF14M
Average			-46.9%

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pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$1.02 RWF1,502	-73.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.42 RWF3,578	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.03 RWF3,004	-78.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$26.72 RWF39,497	-45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$3.39 RWF5,007	-47.7%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 73.3% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$17.39 RWF25,701	-67.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$15.58 RWF23,031	-70.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$22.24 RWF32,877	-80.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$33.87 RWF50,067	-73.8%
Average			-73.3%

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