Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 9.3% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
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Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN144.10
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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