Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 21.7% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
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Hungary
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,539.27
|
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,934.02
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF477.14
|
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF339.06
|
$0.47
RWF646
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF550.00
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,729.03
|
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,518.23
|
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,030.43
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF901.75
|
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF262.33
|
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF292.32
|
$0.52
RWF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF288.13
|
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF493.10
|
$0.48
RWF662
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF192.59
|
$0.22
RWF308
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF210.90
|
$0.33
RWF445
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,383.06
|
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,105.83
|
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,020,078.18
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,633.65
|
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,759.04
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF165,358.42
|
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,311.74
|
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,746.01
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF106,993.59
|
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,858,891.10
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF619.53
|
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF729.00
|
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,206.56
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,048.24
|
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,501.26
|
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,841.60
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,754.83
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,084.76
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,498.34
|
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
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