Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 64.8% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 70.1% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 75.6% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 69.7% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 50.0% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.1% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 69.5% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 70.1% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$2.71 RWF4,005	-78.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$6.77 RWF10,013	-52.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$0.78 RWF1,155	-65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.56 RWF826	-76.3%
Average			-70.1%

Vanuatu vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.6% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.05 RWF1,548	-46.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$2.11 RWF3,115	-76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$3.16 RWF4,675	-70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$1.63 RWF2,412	-73.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$2.08 RWF3,078	-71.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.09 RWF1,618	-66.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.35 RWF522	-63.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$0.69 RWF1,019	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$0.48 RWF707	-88.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.23 RWF333	-94.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.34 RWF499	-78.5%
Average			-75.6%

Vanuatu vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$7.00 RWF10,345	+3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$25.40 RWF37,550	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$18.97 RWF28,037	+104.2%
Average			-11.9%

Vanuatu vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation

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pay 69.7% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$21.00 RWF31,041	-94.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$666.07 RWF985K	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$413.79 RWF612K	-63.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$64.32 RWF95,077	-86.7%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 50.0% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$112.90 RWF167K	-81.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+38.4%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$1.02 RWF1,502	-79.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$2.42 RWF3,578	-40.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$2.03 RWF3,004	-78.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$26.72 RWF39,497	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.39 RWF5,007
Average			-66.1%

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pay 69.5% less for clothing

	Vanuatu	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$17.39 RWF25,701	-57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$15.58 RWF23,031	-76.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$22.24 RWF32,877	-73.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$33.87 RWF50,067	-66.6%
Average			-69.5%

Vanuatu vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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