Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 32.5% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK187.22
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK185.21
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.76
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.85
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
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pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.32
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK132.96
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK94.75
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK64.26
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK90.65
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK15.00
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.23
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.34
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.44
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.28
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.31
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
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pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK144.83
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK512.42
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK765,155.71
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK285.56
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
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pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK454.79
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,850.62
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,996.94
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,820.22
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
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pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,847.88
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK193,815.21
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK46.21
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK63.25
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK157.21
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,148.82
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK217.64
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
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pay 60.8% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,696.63
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK763.75
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,946.91
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,518.99
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
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