Rwanda vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rwanda Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$819
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1897
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$451
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$280
💸 GDP per capita
$1000
$6962
😃 Human freedom index
5.67
7.04
❤️ Life expectancy
67.8
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
38
🌐 English speaking %
21.2%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
23
27
😀 Quality of life
31
47
🏙️ Population
14.3M
634K

The average cost of living in Rwanda ($819) is 10% less expensive than in Suriname ($913). Rwanda ranked 126th vs 112th for Suriname in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Rwanda compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 147th and 110th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Rwanda vs Suriname

We calculate prices for Rwanda and Suriname as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 2 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.

Rwanda Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$9.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.77
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1282
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.11%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10729
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.01
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$140
$63.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7676
$1767

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In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$872
1.75M
Ruhengeri
$553
153K
Gisenyi
$411
53.6K
Byumba
$671
36.4K
Cyangugu
$543
27.4K
Nyanza
$583
25.4K
Butare
$447
19.9K
Kibuye
$533
12.3K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$914
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$890
12.8K