Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 14.2% cheaper than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 71.0% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 68.3% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,073.22
|
$3.26
RWF4,680
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,456.06
|
$6.16
RWF8,840
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD330.52
|
$0.89
RWF1,283
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD188.67
|
$0.47
RWF676
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD267.79
|
$1.01
RWF1,446
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,490.47
|
$2.26
RWF3,238
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,101.12
|
$2.66
RWF3,809
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD842.98
|
$1.67
RWF2,392
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,230.04
|
$2.19
RWF3,145
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD214.34
|
$1.38
RWF1,975
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD281.55
|
$0.52
RWF748
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD245.03
|
$0.86
RWF1,232
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD305.58
|
$0.48
RWF693
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD128.85
|
$0.22
RWF322
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD120.70
|
$0.33
RWF466
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,775.74
|
$4.48
RWF6,424
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD4,937.23
|
$24.66
RWF35,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD11,849,357.81
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,638,506
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,441.67
|
$12.33
RWF17,679
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,374.55
|
$26.20
RWF37,568
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD262,700.30
|
$489.52
RWF701,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD171,960.06
|
$271.95
RWF389,980
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,170.84
|
$30.04
RWF43,076
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD103,928.74
|
$149.39
RWF214,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,469,930.84
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,779,305
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD641.84
|
$1.09
RWF1,560
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,100.70
|
$2.22
RWF3,178
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD987.45
|
$2.36
RWF3,380
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD25,781.14
|
$31.83
RWF45,642
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,221.75
|
$3.63
RWF5,200
|
|
pay 68.3% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,254.23
|
$16.68
RWF23,919
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD19,682.45
|
$21.76
RWF31,198
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD53,719.68
|
$26.59
RWF38,131
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD28,850.61
|
$31.43
RWF45,064
|
|
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