Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Rwanda Reverse

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Cost of Living in Rwanda is 51.9% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rwanda is 56.5% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Rwanda are 68.1% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Rwanda are 62.5% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Rwanda are 67.0% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Rwanda is 84.0% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Rwanda Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(22,703.08 RF)		 5.51 A$
(5,000.00 RF)		      -78.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(108,974.77 RF)		 44.05 A$
(40,000.00 RF)		      -63.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(13,621.85 RF)		 9.36 A$
(8,500.00 RF)		      -37.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(9,081.23 RF)		 1.65 A$
(1,500.00 RF)		      -83.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(9,989.35 RF)		 3.21 A$
(2,916.00 RF)		      -70.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(4,864.27 RF)		 3.53 A$
(3,204.36 RF)		      -34.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.05 A$
(3,680.86 RF)		 1.31 A$
(1,188.89 RF)		      -67.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(3,035.10 RF)		 0.83 A$
(755.56 RF)		      -75.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.92 A$
(8,097.61 RF)		 4.27 A$
(3,880.05 RF)		      -52.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(3,110.38 RF)		 1.51 A$
(1,367.26 RF)		      -56.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(1,310.99 RF)		 0.87 A$
(789.79 RF)		      -39.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.61 A$
(6,002.49 RF)		 2.62 A$
(2,378.82 RF)		      -60.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.26 A$
(5,685.02 RF)		 2.96 A$
(2,690.60 RF)		      -52.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(5,372.68 RF)		 2.86 A$
(2,598.35 RF)		      -51.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 A$
(8,820.46 RF)		 2.49 A$
(2,264.48 RF)		      -74.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(2,016.99 RF)		 2.02 A$
(1,837.08 RF)		      -8.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(1,742.19 RF)		 0.70 A$
(637.55 RF)		      -63.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(1,845.29 RF)		 1.13 A$
(1,029.32 RF)		      -44.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(2,715.62 RF)		 0.72 A$
(653.17 RF)		      -75.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1,553.70 RF)		 0.34 A$
(306.18 RF)		      -80.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(1,356.54 RF)		 0.55 A$
(496.12 RF)		      -63.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(3,087.59 RF)		 0.67 A$
(609.35 RF)		      -80.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(2,108.22 RF)		 1.21 A$
(1,100.00 RF)		      -47.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(18,162.46 RF)		 12.66 A$
(11,500.00 RF)		      -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.85 A$
(6,222.76 RF)		 1.50 A$
(1,363.64 RF)		      -78.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.59 A$
(6,889.23 RF)		 2.96 A$
(2,687.50 RF)		      -61.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(43,589.91 RF)		 2.48 A$
(2,250.00 RF)		      -94.8 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(4,086.55 RF)		 0.55 A$
(500.00 RF)		      -87.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(136,218.46 RF)		 41.29 A$
(37,500.00 RF)		      -72.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(5,448.74 RF)		 4.85 A$
(4,400.00 RF)		      -19.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(3,946.00 RF)		 3.54 A$
(3,218.69 RF)		      -18.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(52,671.14 RF)		 8.26 A$
(7,500.00 RF)		      -85.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 A$
(6,295.08 RF)		 6.93 A$
(6,292.81 RF)		      -0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(40,341,551.76 RF)		 32,484.58 A$
(29,500,000.00 RF)		      -26.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,987.80 A$
(31,773,231.49 RF)		 35,677.98 A$
(32,400,000.00 RF)		      +2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Rwanda Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.07 A$
(246,162.76 RF)		 76.90 A$
(69,831.93 RF)		      -71.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.26 A$
(37,468.86 RF)		 14.16 A$
(12,857.14 RF)		      -65.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.50 A$
(74,013.44 RF)		 36.43 A$
(33,084.44 RF)		      -55.3 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.19 A$
(66,463.21 RF)		 49.22 A$
(44,700.00 RF)		      -32.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(23,436.87 RF)		 6.61 A$
(6,000.00 RF)		      -74.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(19,978.71 RF)		 5.51 A$
(5,000.00 RF)		      -75.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(2,208,203.53 RF)		 256.71 A$
(233,121.62 RF)		      -89.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,465.42 A$
(17,676,993.15 RF)		 6,483.47 A$
(5,887,788.80 RF)		      -66.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Rwanda Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.78 A$
(100,599.57 RF)		 29.87 A$
(27,125.00 RF)		      -73.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 A$
(71,660.57 RF)		 36.06 A$
(32,750.00 RF)		      -54.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.50 A$
(143,032.98 RF)		 44.85 A$
(40,729.88 RF)		      -71.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.21 A$
(154,575.93 RF)		 54.66 A$
(49,635.38 RF)		      -67.9 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.98 A$
(1,932,463.65 RF)		 673.26 A$
(611,400.00 RF)		      -68.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.40 A$
(1,534,185.95 RF)		 448.68 A$
(407,455.56 RF)		      -73.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,603.16 A$
(3,272,116.15 RF)		 1,304.34 A$
(1,184,499.72 RF)		      -63.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,670.94 A$
(2,425,538.87 RF)		 795.23 A$
(722,165.23 RF)		      -70.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Rwanda Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 971.06 A$
(881,842.41 RF)		 1,475.60 A$
(1,340,029.57 RF)		      +52.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 724.31 A$
(657,764.11 RF)		 2,061.91 A$
(1,872,464.90 RF)		      +184.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Rwanda Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.71 A$
(5,030,734.10 RF)		 386.79 A$
(351,250.00 RF)		      -93.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 16.43      +158.4 %
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