Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 2.1 times more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$12.54
€11.89
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$2.03
€1.92
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
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pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$5.07
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$4.04
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$3.50
€3.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$1.24
€1.17
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.46
€0.44
|
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pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$6.86
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$22.40
€21.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$9.20
€8.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$484.69
€459.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$364.00
€345.20
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
|
pay 16.3% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$230.59
€218.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$4.19
€3.97
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$3.38
€3.21
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$45.35
€43.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$8.77
€8.31
|
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pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$98.56
€93.47
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