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Rwanda vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 37.9% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 65.0% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 17.1% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 52.0% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 66.2% less in Rwanda

Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Rwanda.

Rwanda vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,907	$3.45 RWF5,016	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,102	$6.89 RWF10,031	+25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,161	$0.86 RWF1,248	-41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,216	$0.57 RWF833	-30.6%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 65.0% less for groceries

	South Korea	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,235	$1.05 RWF1,521	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,290	$2.26 RWF3,283	-59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,311	$2.64 RWF3,845	-65.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,180	$1.65 RWF2,407	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,917	$2.10 RWF3,048	-37.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,768	$1.15 RWF1,678	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,045	$0.37 RWF537	-73.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,121	$0.70 RWF1,021	-74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,543	$0.48 RWF698	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,627	$0.23 RWF331	-87.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,775	$0.39 RWF569	-67.5%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	South Korea	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,485	$4.42 RWF6,434	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,524	$29.30 RWF42,632	-37.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,967,875	$26,543.61 RWF38,619,482	+0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,280	$14.48 RWF21,065	+73.8%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 17.1% less for housing

	South Korea	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,958	$19.48 RWF28,338	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩698,442	$575.44 RWF837,239	+21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩526,420	$322.51 RWF469,235	-9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩195,326	$39.98 RWF58,170	-69.8%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 52.0% less for childcare

	South Korea	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩557,869	$166.62 RWF242,417	-56.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,188,655	$7,842.43 RWF11,410,301	-47.9%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,595	$1.03 RWF1,505	-66.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,258	$2.31 RWF3,366	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$1.72 RWF2,508	-45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,483	$31.41 RWF45,697	-37.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,912	$3.45 RWF5,016	-65.9%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 66.2% less for clothing

	South Korea	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,948	$19.19 RWF27,920	-71.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,697	$19.30 RWF28,087	-61.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩107,204	$22.98 RWF33,437	-68.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩152,146	$37.92 RWF55,171	-63.3%
Average			-66.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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