Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 64.5% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moldova
- Childcare
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pay 50.8% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.9% more in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Moldova
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Moldova are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$6.37
MDL118.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$6.65
MDL123.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$0.89
MDL16.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.62
MDL11.49
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$0.45
MDL8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$4.73
MDL87.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$4.55
MDL84.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$1.91
MDL35.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$2.35
MDL43.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$0.36
MDL6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.80
MDL14.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$0.75
MDL13.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$0.86
MDL15.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.30
MDL5.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.30
MDL5.62
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$4.99
MDL92.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$12.97
MDL241.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$25,774.44
MDL479,005.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$4.49
MDL83.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$10.34
MDL192.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$453.48
MDL8,427.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$380.54
MDL7,072.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$170.43
MDL3,167.39
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$368.94
MDL6,856.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$5,247.42
MDL97,520.74
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$1.25
MDL23.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$1.42
MDL26.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$2.77
MDL51.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$42.20
MDL784.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$5.82
MDL108.16
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$62.93
MDL1,169.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$48.50
MDL901.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$94.60
MDL1,758.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$124.56
MDL2,314.90
|
|
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