Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 43.0% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 63.3% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
|
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
|
pay 41.6% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$96.14
BAM178.30
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