Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 9.3% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 20.1% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% more in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 33.4% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 52.9% less in Rwanda
The cost of housing, childcare, and transportation in Rwanda are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.82
|
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.48
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.26
|
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.40
|
$0.47
RWF658
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.67
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.83
|
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.58
|
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.59
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.98
|
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.29
|
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.60
|
$0.52
RWF728
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.38
|
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.85
|
$0.48
RWF675
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.90
|
$0.22
RWF314
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.94
|
$0.33
RWF454
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.33
|
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.62
|
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,829.51
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.33
|
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN23.11
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN572.82
|
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN442.30
|
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN146.38
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
|
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN693.34
|
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,814.50
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.47
|
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.34
|
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.13
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN54.21
|
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.66
|
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN84.70
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN55.04
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN144.09
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN145.84
|
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
|
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