Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 1.0% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Togo, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,540
|
$0.70
RWF898
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA822
|
$0.51
RWF661
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA462
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,294
|
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,422
|
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,073
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,689
|
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA543
|
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA524
|
$0.56
RWF718
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,087
|
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA939
|
$0.47
RWF609
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA776
|
$0.22
RWF280
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,149
|
$0.26
RWF337
|
|
pay 56.3% more for transportation
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,245
|
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,810
|
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,216,019
|
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA2,003
|
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
|
pay 48.8% more for housing
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,931
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA165,604
|
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,904
|
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,629
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,124,441
|
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA514
|
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,396
|
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,855
|
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
Togo
|
Rwanda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA13,009
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA14,036
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,513
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,954
|
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
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