Dominica vs Rwanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominica Rwanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2801
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$378
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$716
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$251
💸 GDP per capita
$9833
$1010
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
5.87
❤️ Life expectancy
73
67.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
57
🌐 English speaking %
94%
15%
🎓 Higher education
32
15
😀 Quality of life
43
29
🏙️ Population
74.7K
13.2M

The average cost of living in Dominica ($1036) is 46% more expensive than in Rwanda ($710). Dominica ranked 79th vs 134th for Rwanda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dominica compared to 0.4 months in Rwanda. Ranked 104th and 148th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Dominica vs Rwanda

We calculate prices for Dominica and Rwanda as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 8 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Dominica Rwanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.06
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1041
$1001
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.6
$30
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.61%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1225
$17630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.3
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.56
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.51
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$3.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.39
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.48
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.8
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.61
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$16.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3300
$9193

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$1015
14.7K
Portsmouth
$1123
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In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$771
1.16M
Ruhengeri
$492
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Gisenyi
$381
53.6K
Byumba
$613
36.4K
Cyangugu
$496
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Nyanza
$518
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Butare
$413
19.9K
Kibuye
$479
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