Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Rwanda Reverse

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Cost of Living in Rwanda is 51.4% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rwanda is 55.9% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Rwanda are 67.1% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Rwanda are 63.7% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Rwanda are 66.2% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Rwanda is 80.6% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(26,079.64 RF)		 4.79 C$
(5,000.00 RF)		      -80.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(104,318.55 RF)		 38.34 C$
(40,000.00 RF)		      -61.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(15,647.78 RF)		 8.24 C$
(8,597.83 RF)		      -45.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(8,345.48 RF)		 1.44 C$
(1,500.00 RF)		      -82.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(8,345.48 RF)		 2.81 C$
(2,932.97 RF)		      -64.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 C$
(5,405.91 RF)		 3.08 C$
(3,208.99 RF)		      -40.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$
(3,006.03 RF)		 1.14 C$
(1,188.89 RF)		      -60.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 C$
(2,434.42 RF)		 0.72 C$
(755.56 RF)		      -69.0 %
Markets
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.64 C$
(12,141.26 RF)		 3.67 C$
(3,825.26 RF)		      -68.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(3,512.10 RF)		 1.31 C$
(1,367.26 RF)		      -61.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(2,384.39 RF)		 0.77 C$
(802.29 RF)		      -66.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.82 C$
(5,032.05 RF)		 2.28 C$
(2,378.82 RF)		      -52.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.14 C$
(7,450.78 RF)		 2.58 C$
(2,690.60 RF)		      -63.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.62 C$
(7,949.41 RF)		 2.53 C$
(2,642.72 RF)		      -66.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.33 C$
(9,728.41 RF)		 2.17 C$
(2,264.48 RF)		      -76.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.62 C$
(2,730.72 RF)		 1.76 C$
(1,837.08 RF)		      -32.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(938.06 RF)		 0.61 C$
(637.55 RF)		      -32.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(2,505.37 RF)		 0.99 C$
(1,029.32 RF)		      -58.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(2,687.54 RF)		 0.64 C$
(667.43 RF)		      -75.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 C$
(1,736.78 RF)		 0.29 C$
(305.30 RF)		      -82.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 C$
(1,730.06 RF)		 0.49 C$
(514.07 RF)		      -70.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(3,656.54 RF)		 0.58 C$
(609.99 RF)		      -83.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(2,599.28 RF)		 1.05 C$
(1,100.00 RF)		      -57.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(18,777.34 RF)		 11.02 C$
(11,500.00 RF)		      -38.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.09 C$
(4,264.12 RF)		 1.31 C$
(1,363.64 RF)		      -68.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.58 C$
(4,777.13 RF)		 2.58 C$
(2,687.50 RF)		      -43.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(20,863.71 RF)		 2.16 C$
(2,250.00 RF)		      -89.2 %
Transportation
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(3,651.15 RF)		 0.48 C$
(500.00 RF)		      -86.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.90 C$
(109,430.16 RF)		 35.95 C$
(37,500.00 RF)		      -65.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.70 C$
(4,902.97 RF)		 4.22 C$
(4,400.00 RF)		      -10.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(3,659.88 RF)		 3.09 C$
(3,218.69 RF)		      -12.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(40,611.21 RF)		 7.19 C$
(7,500.00 RF)		      -81.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.06 C$
(6,321.50 RF)		 6.03 C$
(6,292.81 RF)		      -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(35,445,358.13 RF)		 28,278.77 C$
(29,500,000.00 RF)		      -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,060.93 C$
(29,272,759.44 RF)		 31,058.71 C$
(32,400,000.00 RF)		      +10.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.51 C$
(216,470.51 RF)		 67.06 C$
(69,953.16 RF)		      -67.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.37 C$
(65,061.22 RF)		 12.32 C$
(12,857.14 RF)		      -80.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.13 C$
(88,806.62 RF)		 30.98 C$
(32,316.05 RF)		      -63.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.58 C$
(61,111.30 RF)		 42.85 C$
(44,700.00 RF)		      -26.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.93 C$
(24,959.54 RF)		 5.75 C$
(6,000.00 RF)		      -76.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.60 C$
(16,273.69 RF)		 4.79 C$
(5,000.00 RF)		      -69.3 %
Childcare
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,102.74 C$
(1,150,358.77 RF)		 223.47 C$
(233,121.62 RF)		      -79.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,388.97 C$
(17,096,736.17 RF)		 5,644.05 C$
(5,887,788.80 RF)		      -65.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.49 C$
(79,793.06 RF)		 26.00 C$
(27,125.00 RF)		      -66.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.57 C$
(59,013.58 RF)		 31.39 C$
(32,750.00 RF)		      -44.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.40 C$
(126,638.01 RF)		 39.04 C$
(40,729.88 RF)		      -67.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.02 C$
(153,365.41 RF)		 47.58 C$
(49,635.38 RF)		      -67.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,837.23 C$
(1,916,569.29 RF)		 587.51 C$
(612,885.03 RF)		      -68.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,629.44 C$
(1,699,809.52 RF)		 392.78 C$
(409,742.14 RF)		      -75.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,945.67 C$
(3,072,880.23 RF)		 1,194.72 C$
(1,246,314.11 RF)		      -59.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,549.95 C$
(2,660,067.93 RF)		 776.94 C$
(810,493.42 RF)		      -69.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 862.71 C$
(899,964.92 RF)		 1,290.77 C$
(1,346,509.79 RF)		      +49.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 603.82 C$
(629,898.16 RF)		 1,796.98 C$
(1,874,586.36 RF)		      +197.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit Rwanda Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,936.18 C$
(4,106,160.98 RF)		 336.71 C$
(351,250.00 RF)		      -91.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.35 16.43      +158.9 %
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