Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 21.5% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.3% more in Belarus
- Groceries
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pay 5.7% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Belarus
- Housing
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pay 26.4% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.2% less in Belarus
- Clothing
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pay 2.8 times more in Belarus
The cost of clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Belarus are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Belarus. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 20.3% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,622
|
$8.05
BYN26.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,731
|
$4.72
BYN15.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,267
|
$0.63
BYN2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF668
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,429
|
$0.58
BYN1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,198
|
$2.92
BYN9.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,762
|
$2.52
BYN8.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,362
|
$1.23
BYN4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,106
|
$1.62
BYN5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,951
|
$0.47
BYN1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF739
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,217
|
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF685
|
$0.87
BYN2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF318
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF461
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,345
|
$2.81
BYN9.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,924
|
$12.76
BYN41.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,274,423
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,505.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,462
|
$3.80
BYN12.50
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,107
|
$10.23
BYN33.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF693,342
|
$263.08
BYN864.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF385,190
|
$174.05
BYN572.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,547
|
$41.27
BYN135.67
|
|
pay 37.8% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF211,598
|
$301.44
BYN990.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,610,039
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,354.02
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,541
|
$1.12
BYN3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,139
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,338
|
$1.64
BYN5.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,081
|
$31.35
BYN103.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,136
|
$3.68
BYN12.08
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Belarus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,625
|
$59.42
BYN195.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,815
|
$37.14
BYN122.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,663
|
$86.71
BYN285.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF44,511
|
$84.07
BYN276.38
|
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