Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 11.8% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 44.9% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Rwanda
- Housing
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pay 43.6% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.4% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
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pay 57.9% less in Rwanda
The cost of housing and transportation in Rwanda are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Romania, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 43.6% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 57.9% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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