New Zealand vs Rwanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Rwanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1735
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$1685
🏠 One person rent
$989
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$600
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$216
💸 GDP per capita
$48747
$1000
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
5.87
❤️ Life expectancy
83
67.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
57
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
15%
🎓 Higher education
91
16
😀 Quality of life
89
34
🏙️ Population
5.34M
14.3M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1735) is 148% more expensive than in Rwanda ($699). New Zealand ranked 26th vs 148th 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 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 0.3 months in Rwanda. Ranked 16th and 144th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Rwanda

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Rwanda as a population-weighted mean of 31 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.

New Zealand Rwanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$2.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
16.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5637
$14708
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4548
$952
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.9
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.19
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$4.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$3.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13456
$7829

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K

In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$758
1.16M
Ruhengeri
$499
153K
Gisenyi
$396
53.6K
Byumba
$597
36.4K
Cyangugu
$505
27.4K
Nyanza
$524
25.4K
Kibuye
$491
12.3K
Butare
$412
19.9K