Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 5.1% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$3.58
RWF4,883
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$6.57
RWF8,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.77
RWF1,056
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.52
RWF704
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$1.05
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$2.51
RWF3,431
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$3.00
RWF4,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$1.63
RWF2,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$2.26
RWF3,086
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.53
RWF2,087
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.49
RWF664
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.90
RWF1,227
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.50
RWF682
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.22
RWF306
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.29
RWF397
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$4.70
RWF6,415
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$20.49
RWF27,977
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$22,032.66
RWF30,088,303
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$11.60
RWF15,836
|
|
pay 42.9% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$27.64
RWF37,742
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$508.02
RWF693,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$309.23
RWF422,292
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$31.53
RWF43,057
|
|
pay 24.3% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$238.37
RWF325,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,988,422
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.16
RWF1,584
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$2.22
RWF3,035
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$1.93
RWF2,639
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$30.92
RWF42,229
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$3.09
RWF4,223
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$21.26
RWF29,033
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$25.12
RWF34,311
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$28.02
RWF38,270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$35.75
RWF48,828
|
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