Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 7.8% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.8% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 7.3% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 1.3% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 23.7% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.3% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 58.8% less in Rwanda
The cost of childcare and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.42
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.53
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.97
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.90
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.85
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.68
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.82
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.76
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.78
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.01
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.32
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.25
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.30
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.80
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.89
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.29
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM67.33
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM46,439.07
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.75
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM45.30
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM449.58
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM341.93
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM205.26
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM265.30
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,204.20
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.40
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.53
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.34
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.87
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.81
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM109.72
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM57.54
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM158.82
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM182.30
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
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