Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 108.0% higher than in Rwanda (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 129.8% higher than in Rwanda | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 213.1% higher than in Rwanda | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 166.5% higher than in Rwanda | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 203.5% higher than in Rwanda | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 523.3% higher than in Rwanda | |
Restaurants | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,000.00 RF (5.51 A$) |
22,703.08 RF (25.00 A$) |
+354.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40,000.00 RF (44.05 A$) |
108,974.77 RF (120.00 A$) |
+172.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,500.00 RF (9.36 A$) |
13,621.85 RF (15.00 A$) |
+60.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 RF (1.65 A$) |
9,081.23 RF (10.00 A$) |
+505.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,916.00 RF (3.21 A$) |
9,989.35 RF (11.00 A$) |
+242.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3,204.36 RF (3.53 A$) |
4,865.72 RF (5.36 A$) |
+51.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,188.89 RF (1.31 A$) |
3,684.79 RF (4.06 A$) |
+209.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
755.56 RF (0.83 A$) |
3,036.91 RF (3.34 A$) |
+301.9 % |
Markets | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,880.05 RF (4.27 A$) |
8,097.61 RF (8.92 A$) |
+108.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,367.26 RF (1.51 A$) |
3,110.38 RF (3.43 A$) |
+127.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
789.79 RF (0.87 A$) |
1,310.99 RF (1.44 A$) |
+66.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2,378.82 RF (2.62 A$) |
6,002.49 RF (6.61 A$) |
+152.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,690.60 RF (2.96 A$) |
5,685.02 RF (6.26 A$) |
+111.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,598.35 RF (2.86 A$) |
5,372.68 RF (5.92 A$) |
+106.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,264.48 RF (2.49 A$) |
8,820.46 RF (9.71 A$) |
+289.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1,837.08 RF (2.02 A$) |
2,016.99 RF (2.22 A$) |
+9.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
637.55 RF (0.70 A$) |
1,742.19 RF (1.92 A$) |
+173.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,029.32 RF (1.13 A$) |
1,845.29 RF (2.03 A$) |
+79.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
653.17 RF (0.72 A$) |
2,715.62 RF (2.99 A$) |
+315.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
306.18 RF (0.34 A$) |
1,553.70 RF (1.71 A$) |
+407.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
496.12 RF (0.55 A$) |
1,356.54 RF (1.49 A$) |
+173.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
609.35 RF (0.67 A$) |
3,087.59 RF (3.40 A$) |
+406.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,100.00 RF (1.21 A$) |
2,108.22 RF (2.32 A$) |
+91.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
11,500.00 RF (12.66 A$) |
18,162.46 RF (20.00 A$) |
+57.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,363.64 RF (1.50 A$) |
6,222.76 RF (6.85 A$) |
+356.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,687.50 RF (2.96 A$) |
6,889.23 RF (7.59 A$) |
+156.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,250.00 RF (2.48 A$) |
43,589.91 RF (48.00 A$) |
+1,837.3 % |
Transportation | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 RF (0.55 A$) |
4,086.55 RF (4.50 A$) |
+717.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
37,500.00 RF (41.29 A$) |
136,218.46 RF (150.00 A$) |
+263.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,400.00 RF (4.85 A$) |
5,448.74 RF (6.00 A$) |
+23.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3,218.69 RF (3.54 A$) |
3,946.00 RF (4.35 A$) |
+22.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
7,500.00 RF (8.26 A$) |
52,671.14 RF (58.00 A$) |
+602.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,292.81 RF (6.93 A$) |
6,295.08 RF (6.93 A$) |
+0.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,500,000.00 RF (32,484.58 A$) |
40,341,551.76 RF (44,423.00 A$) |
+36.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,400,000.00 RF (35,677.98 A$) |
31,773,231.49 RF (34,987.80 A$) |
-1.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
69,831.93 RF (76.90 A$) |
246,162.76 RF (271.07 A$) |
+252.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12,857.14 RF (14.16 A$) |
37,468.86 RF (41.26 A$) |
+191.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
33,084.44 RF (36.43 A$) |
74,013.44 RF (81.50 A$) |
+123.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44,700.00 RF (49.22 A$) |
66,463.21 RF (73.19 A$) |
+48.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,000.00 RF (6.61 A$) |
23,436.87 RF (25.81 A$) |
+290.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,000.00 RF (5.51 A$) |
19,978.71 RF (22.00 A$) |
+299.6 % |
Childcare | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
233,121.62 RF (256.71 A$) |
2,208,203.53 RF (2,431.61 A$) |
+847.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,887,788.80 RF (6,483.47 A$) |
17,676,993.15 RF (19,465.42 A$) |
+200.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,125.00 RF (29.87 A$) |
100,471.36 RF (110.64 A$) |
+270.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32,750.00 RF (36.06 A$) |
71,660.57 RF (78.91 A$) |
+118.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
40,729.88 RF (44.85 A$) |
143,032.98 RF (157.50 A$) |
+251.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
49,635.38 RF (54.66 A$) |
154,575.93 RF (170.21 A$) |
+211.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
611,400.00 RF (673.26 A$) |
1,932,463.65 RF (2,127.98 A$) |
+216.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
407,455.56 RF (448.68 A$) |
1,534,185.95 RF (1,689.40 A$) |
+276.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,184,499.72 RF (1,304.34 A$) |
3,272,116.15 RF (3,603.16 A$) |
+176.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
722,165.23 RF (795.23 A$) |
2,420,292.74 RF (2,665.16 A$) |
+235.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,340,029.57 RF (1,475.60 A$) |
881,842.41 RF (971.06 A$) |
-34.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,872,464.90 RF (2,061.91 A$) |
657,764.11 RF (724.31 A$) |
-64.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rwanda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
351,250.00 RF (386.79 A$) |
5,030,734.10 RF (5,539.71 A$) |
+1,332.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.43 | 6.36 | -61.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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