Cost of Living Comparison Between Rwanda and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 174.0% higher than in Rwanda (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 267.6% higher than in Rwanda | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 626.2% higher than in Rwanda | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 147.3% higher than in Rwanda | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 218.4% higher than in Rwanda | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 334.0% higher than in Rwanda | |
Restaurants | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,000.00 RF (4.66 S$) |
15,018.04 RF (14.00 S$) |
+200.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40,000.00 RF (37.29 S$) |
107,271.71 RF (100.00 S$) |
+168.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,500.00 RF (7.92 S$) |
10,727.17 RF (10.00 S$) |
+26.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 RF (1.40 S$) |
12,872.61 RF (12.00 S$) |
+758.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,904.66 RF (2.71 S$) |
12,872.61 RF (12.00 S$) |
+343.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3,201.27 RF (2.98 S$) |
6,758.37 RF (6.30 S$) |
+111.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,188.89 RF (1.11 S$) |
2,432.79 RF (2.27 S$) |
+104.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
755.56 RF (0.70 S$) |
1,723.08 RF (1.61 S$) |
+128.1 % |
Markets | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,880.05 RF (3.62 S$) |
15,426.22 RF (14.38 S$) |
+297.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,367.26 RF (1.27 S$) |
2,907.97 RF (2.71 S$) |
+112.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
789.79 RF (0.74 S$) |
1,838.72 RF (1.71 S$) |
+132.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2,378.82 RF (2.22 S$) |
4,603.55 RF (4.29 S$) |
+93.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,690.60 RF (2.51 S$) |
11,462.13 RF (10.69 S$) |
+326.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,598.35 RF (2.42 S$) |
6,911.22 RF (6.44 S$) |
+166.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,264.48 RF (2.11 S$) |
13,274.55 RF (12.37 S$) |
+486.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1,837.08 RF (1.71 S$) |
2,729.54 RF (2.54 S$) |
+48.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
637.55 RF (0.59 S$) |
1,893.85 RF (1.77 S$) |
+197.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,029.32 RF (0.96 S$) |
2,736.81 RF (2.55 S$) |
+165.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
653.17 RF (0.61 S$) |
1,761.27 RF (1.64 S$) |
+169.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
306.18 RF (0.29 S$) |
1,569.21 RF (1.46 S$) |
+412.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
496.12 RF (0.46 S$) |
1,430.70 RF (1.33 S$) |
+188.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
608.92 RF (0.57 S$) |
2,532.69 RF (2.36 S$) |
+315.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,100.00 RF (1.03 S$) |
2,122.53 RF (1.98 S$) |
+93.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
11,500.00 RF (10.72 S$) |
32,181.51 RF (30.00 S$) |
+179.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,363.64 RF (1.27 S$) |
5,993.97 RF (5.59 S$) |
+339.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,687.50 RF (2.51 S$) |
7,446.14 RF (6.94 S$) |
+177.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,250.00 RF (2.10 S$) |
18,236.19 RF (17.00 S$) |
+710.5 % |
Transportation | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 RF (0.47 S$) |
2,145.43 RF (2.00 S$) |
+329.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
37,500.00 RF (34.96 S$) |
128,726.05 RF (120.00 S$) |
+243.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,400.00 RF (4.10 S$) |
4,934.50 RF (4.60 S$) |
+12.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3,218.69 RF (3.00 S$) |
1,726.37 RF (1.61 S$) |
-46.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
7,500.00 RF (6.99 S$) |
22,312.52 RF (20.80 S$) |
+197.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,292.81 RF (5.87 S$) |
11,645.12 RF (10.86 S$) |
+85.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,500,000.00 RF (27,500.26 S$) |
193,089,080.85 RF (180,000.00 S$) |
+554.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,400,000.00 RF (30,203.68 S$) |
171,501,998.44 RF (159,876.26 S$) |
+429.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
69,750.90 RF (65.02 S$) |
227,753.23 RF (212.31 S$) |
+226.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12,857.14 RF (11.99 S$) |
25,745.21 RF (24.00 S$) |
+100.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
33,084.44 RF (30.84 S$) |
52,750.86 RF (49.17 S$) |
+59.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44,700.00 RF (41.67 S$) |
157,873.31 RF (147.17 S$) |
+253.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,000.00 RF (5.59 S$) |
16,868.48 RF (15.72 S$) |
+181.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,000.00 RF (4.66 S$) |
16,090.76 RF (15.00 S$) |
+221.8 % |
Childcare | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
233,121.62 RF (217.32 S$) |
1,664,300.74 RF (1,551.48 S$) |
+613.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,887,788.80 RF (5,488.67 S$) |
40,175,105.50 RF (37,451.72 S$) |
+582.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,125.00 RF (25.29 S$) |
111,479.15 RF (103.92 S$) |
+311.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32,750.00 RF (30.53 S$) |
62,277.54 RF (58.06 S$) |
+90.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
40,729.88 RF (37.97 S$) |
147,240.64 RF (137.26 S$) |
+261.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
49,635.38 RF (46.27 S$) |
170,521.33 RF (158.96 S$) |
+243.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
610,407.35 RF (569.03 S$) |
4,351,818.30 RF (4,056.82 S$) |
+612.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
405,946.07 RF (378.43 S$) |
3,170,752.22 RF (2,955.81 S$) |
+681.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,180,526.18 RF (1,100.50 S$) |
8,501,970.78 RF (7,925.64 S$) |
+620.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
721,094.64 RF (672.21 S$) |
5,166,920.77 RF (4,816.67 S$) |
+616.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,337,664.93 RF (1,246.99 S$) |
2,946,860.83 RF (2,747.10 S$) |
+120.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,871,046.84 RF (1,744.21 S$) |
1,925,700.96 RF (1,795.16 S$) |
+2.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rwanda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
351,250.00 RF (327.44 S$) |
5,604,383.13 RF (5,224.47 S$) |
+1,495.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.43 | 3.23 | -80.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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