Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 24.0% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% more in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 31.0% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 14.0% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 15.8% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 63.3% less in Rwanda

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

Rwanda vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 17.3% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.32 SAR23.84	$3.45 RWF5,042	-45.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SAR29.17	$6.89 RWF10,083	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.80	$0.86 RWF1,255	+15.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.03	$0.57 RWF837	+109.8%
Average			+17.3%

Saudi Arabia vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.0% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 SAR3.45	$1.05 RWF1,529	+14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 SAR13.64	$2.26 RWF3,300	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 SAR25.41	$2.64 RWF3,865	-60.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 SAR9.52	$1.65 RWF2,420	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 SAR12.36	$2.10 RWF3,064	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.65	$1.15 RWF1,687	+19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$0.37 RWF540	-52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR3.02	$0.70 RWF1,027	-12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.78	$0.48 RWF701	-35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SAR2.51	$0.23 RWF333	-65.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 SAR2.45	$0.39 RWF572	-39.8%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 SAR8.77	$4.42 RWF6,467	+90.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.84 SAR127.65	$29.30 RWF42,853	-13.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,756.63 SAR97,161.83	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 SAR71.66	$14.48 RWF21,175	-23.8%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.04 SAR279.29	$19.48 RWF28,485	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.87 SAR1,640.47	$575.44 RWF842K	+32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.33 SAR1,359.26	$322.51 RWF472K	-10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.42 SAR367.52	$39.98 RWF58,472	-59.0%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 15.8% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.88 SAR1,323.62	$166.62 RWF244K	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,485.70 SAR24,466.04	$7,842.43 RWF11M	+20.9%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 SAR7.13	$1.03 RWF1,512	-45.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 SAR13.14	$2.31 RWF3,383	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.47 SAR28.16	$1.72 RWF2,521	-76.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.43 SAR401.47	$31.41 RWF45,934	-70.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.24 SAR65.04	$3.45 RWF5,042	-80.0%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 63.3% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.71 SAR183.74	$19.19 RWF28,065	-60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 SAR216.92	$19.30 RWF28,233	-66.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.56 SAR334.06	$22.98 RWF33,610	-74.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.17 SAR298.66	$37.92 RWF55,457	-52.1%
Average			-63.3%

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