Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 99.3% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
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pay 60.2% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
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pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
|
pay 63.2% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
|
pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
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