Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 70.5% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Rwanda
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF22.72
|
$3.58
RWF4,649
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF14.72
|
$6.57
RWF8,544
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF4.03
|
$0.77
RWF1,005
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.64
|
$0.52
RWF670
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
Switzerland
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Rwanda
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF3.11
|
$1.05
RWF1,369
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF11.42
|
$2.51
RWF3,267
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.25
|
$3.00
RWF3,905
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.84
|
$1.63
RWF2,114
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF11.10
|
$2.26
RWF2,938
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.37
|
$1.53
RWF1,987
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.93
|
$0.49
RWF633
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.13
|
$0.90
RWF1,168
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.26
|
$0.50
RWF650
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.22
RWF291
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.93
|
$0.29
RWF378
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Rwanda
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF6.96
|
$4.70
RWF6,108
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF97.33
|
$20.49
RWF26,638
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF31,662.67
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,647,879
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF37.40
|
$11.60
RWF15,078
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
Switzerland
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Rwanda
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF46.98
|
$27.64
RWF35,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,413.96
|
$508.02
RWF660,553
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,183.44
|
$309.23
RWF402,076
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF156.04
|
$31.53
RWF40,996
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Rwanda
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,211.51
|
$238.37
RWF309,933
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF28,208.33
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,318,751
|
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pay 74.1% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Rwanda
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.61
|
$1.16
RWF1,508
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.70
|
$2.22
RWF2,890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.77
|
$1.93
RWF2,513
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF76.17
|
$30.92
RWF40,208
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF18.41
|
$3.09
RWF4,021
|
|
pay 74.4% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Rwanda
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF108.06
|
$21.26
RWF27,643
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF54.30
|
$25.12
RWF32,669
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF117.09
|
$28.02
RWF36,438
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF148.33
|
$35.75
RWF46,490
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