Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 24.2% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 61.5% less in Rwanda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Poland, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.61
|
$3.26
RWF4,703
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.37
|
$6.16
RWF8,884
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.59
|
$0.89
RWF1,289
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.43
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.49
|
$1.01
RWF1,454
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.31
|
$2.26
RWF3,254
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.56
|
$2.66
RWF3,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.08
|
$1.67
RWF2,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.20
|
$2.19
RWF3,161
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.63
|
$1.38
RWF1,985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.71
|
$0.52
RWF752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.86
|
$0.86
RWF1,238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
$0.48
RWF697
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
$0.33
RWF469
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.98
|
$4.48
RWF6,456
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN107.26
|
$24.66
RWF35,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,999.62
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,788,478
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.30
|
$12.33
RWF17,769
|
|
pay 15.9% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.53
|
$26.20
RWF37,758
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,279.00
|
$489.52
RWF705,517
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,810.68
|
$271.95
RWF391,954
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN696.66
|
$30.04
RWF43,294
|
|
pay 3.4% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,204.09
|
$149.39
RWF215,313
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,757.89
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,849,029
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.81
|
$1.09
RWF1,568
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.52
|
$2.22
RWF3,194
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.21
|
$2.36
RWF3,397
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN123.13
|
$31.83
RWF45,873
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.49
|
$3.63
RWF5,226
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN286.33
|
$16.68
RWF24,040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN133.48
|
$21.76
RWF31,356
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN296.41
|
$26.59
RWF38,324
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN330.22
|
$31.43
RWF45,292
|
|
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