Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 45.7% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR167.82
|
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.93
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR48.82
|
$0.70
RWF896
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR26.78
|
$0.51
RWF659
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.28
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR147.29
|
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR82.75
|
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR37.71
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR25.49
|
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.53
|
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.43
|
$0.56
RWF716
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.47
|
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR32.96
|
$0.47
RWF607
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.99
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.61
|
$0.26
RWF336
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.95
|
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR277.36
|
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR334,762.01
|
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR399.56
|
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,681.71
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR11,108.11
|
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR11,141.97
|
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,266.47
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,555.46
|
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR45,034.27
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.90
|
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR57.76
|
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR150.43
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR965.30
|
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR109.92
|
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
|
pay 52.2% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR605.98
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR862.09
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,147.27
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,069.96
|
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rwanda or Seychelles. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.