Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 27.8% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 81.4% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 93.7% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 56.8% less in Rwanda
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Rwanda are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Russia, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
$3.26
RWF4,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
$6.16
RWF8,848
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
$0.89
RWF1,284
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
$0.47
RWF677
|
|
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
$1.01
RWF1,448
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
$2.26
RWF3,241
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
$2.66
RWF3,813
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
$1.67
RWF2,394
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
$2.19
RWF3,148
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
$1.38
RWF1,977
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
$0.52
RWF749
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
$0.86
RWF1,233
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
$0.48
RWF694
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
$0.22
RWF323
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
$0.33
RWF467
|
|
pay 81.4% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
$4.48
RWF6,430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
$24.66
RWF35,391
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,666,356
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
$12.33
RWF17,696
|
|
pay 93.7% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
$26.20
RWF37,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
$489.52
RWF702,624
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
$271.95
RWF390,347
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
$30.04
RWF43,117
|
|
pay 34.0% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
$149.39
RWF214,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,792,253
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
$1.09
RWF1,561
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
$2.22
RWF3,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
$2.36
RWF3,383
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
$31.83
RWF45,685
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
$3.63
RWF5,205
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
$16.68
RWF23,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
$21.76
RWF31,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
$26.59
RWF38,167
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
$31.43
RWF45,107
|
|
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