Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 70.5% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% more in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Armenia
- Housing
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pay 68.5% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% more in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.6% more in Armenia
- Clothing
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pay 3.6 times more in Armenia
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Armenia are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 67.9% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$10.61
AMD4,232.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$9.00
AMD3,591.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$0.86
AMD343.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.49
AMD196.06
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$0.70
AMD278.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$3.88
AMD1,548.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$5.47
AMD2,183.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$2.20
AMD876.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$3.20
AMD1,278.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$0.56
AMD222.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.73
AMD292.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$0.64
AMD254.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$0.80
AMD317.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.34
AMD133.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.31
AMD125.43
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$4.63
AMD1,845.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$12.86
AMD5,130.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,313,662.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$3.76
AMD1,498.16
|
|
pay 68.5% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$19.21
AMD7,663.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$684.28
AMD272,993.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$447.92
AMD178,698.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$89.01
AMD35,509.78
|
|
pay 37.6% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$270.71
AMD108,001.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,605,896.35
|
|
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$1.67
AMD666.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$2.87
AMD1,143.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$2.57
AMD1,026.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$67.15
AMD26,791.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$5.79
AMD2,308.81
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$70.99
AMD28,322.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$51.27
AMD20,453.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$139.93
AMD55,824.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$75.15
AMD29,981.09
|
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