Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 99.3% more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 60.2% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 63.2% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.2% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Czech Republic

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Rwanda, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.26 RWF4,680	$7.70 CZK162.39	+135.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 RWF8,840	$7.61 CZK160.64	+23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 RWF1,283	$1.59 CZK33.62	+78.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 RWF676	$1.35 CZK28.50	+186.5%
Average			+106.0%

Rwanda vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.2% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 RWF1,446	$1.29 CZK27.16	+27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,238	$5.47 CZK115.32	+142.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 RWF3,809	$3.90 CZK82.18	+46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 RWF2,392	$2.64 CZK55.73	+58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RWF3,145	$3.73 CZK78.62	+69.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 RWF1,975	$0.62 CZK13.01	-55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 RWF748	$0.71 CZK14.94	+35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 RWF1,232	$0.88 CZK18.51	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF693	$1.29 CZK27.27	+167.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RWF322	$0.51 CZK10.66	+124.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 RWF466	$0.46 CZK9.81	+43.0%
Average			+60.2%

Rwanda vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Rwanda	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 RWF6,424	$5.95 CZK125.62	+32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.66 RWF35,358	$21.06 CZK444.45	-14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,668.41 RWF29,638,506	$31,453.98 CZK663,660.02	+52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.33 RWF17,679	$11.74 CZK247.68	-4.8%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Rwanda	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.20 RWF37,568	$18.70 CZK394.47	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.52 RWF701,965	$610.48 CZK12,880.73	+24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.95 RWF389,980	$493.17 CZK10,405.58	+81.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.04 RWF43,076	$198.15 CZK4,180.83	+559.6%
Average			+159.2%

Rwanda vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 63.2% more for childcare

	Rwanda	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.39 RWF214,229	$363.72 CZK7,674.23	+143.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,609.00 RWF13,779,305	$7,967.34 CZK168,106.19	-17.1%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 RWF1,560	$1.90 CZK40.08	+74.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 RWF3,178	$2.60 CZK54.86	+17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 RWF3,380	$6.46 CZK136.36	+174.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.83 RWF45,642	$47.23 CZK996.43	+48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 RWF5,200	$8.95 CZK188.77	+146.7%
Average			+92.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.68 RWF23,919	$69.75 CZK1,471.58	+318.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 RWF31,198	$31.40 CZK662.44	+44.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.59 RWF38,131	$80.03 CZK1,688.65	+201.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.43 RWF45,064	$103.55 CZK2,184.86	+229.5%
Average			+198.2%

Rwanda vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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