Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 64.5% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
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