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
AMD4,232.82
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,591.48
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD343.47
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD196.06
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD278.28
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,548.87
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,183.45
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD876.01
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,278.24
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD222.74
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD292.58
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD254.63
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD317.55
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD133.90
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD125.43
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,845.32
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,130.69
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,313,662.15
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,498.16
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,663.51
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD272,993.93
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD178,698.13
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD35,509.78
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD108,001.08
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,605,896.35
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD666.99
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,143.83
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,026.14
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,791.35
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,308.81
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 68.3% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD28,322.16
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,453.69
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD55,824.63
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,981.09
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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