Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 35.9% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
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pay 20.5% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
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pay 13.6% less in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 10.9% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.3% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 67.6% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 67.6% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
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