Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 28.9% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
$3.58
RWF4,883
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
$6.57
RWF8,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
$0.77
RWF1,056
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
$0.52
RWF704
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
$1.05
RWF1,437
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
$2.51
RWF3,431
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
$3.00
RWF4,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
$1.63
RWF2,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
$2.26
RWF3,086
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
$1.53
RWF2,087
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
$0.49
RWF664
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
$0.90
RWF1,227
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
$0.50
RWF682
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
$0.22
RWF306
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
$0.29
RWF397
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
$4.70
RWF6,415
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
$20.49
RWF27,977
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
$22,032.66
RWF30,088,303
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
$11.60
RWF15,836
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
$27.64
RWF37,742
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
$508.02
RWF693,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
$309.23
RWF422,292
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
$31.53
RWF43,057
|
|
pay 3.4% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
$238.37
RWF325,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,988,422
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
$1.16
RWF1,584
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
$2.22
RWF3,035
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
$1.93
RWF2,639
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
$30.92
RWF42,229
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
$3.09
RWF4,223
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
$21.26
RWF29,033
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
$25.12
RWF34,311
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
$28.02
RWF38,270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
$35.75
RWF48,828
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