Cost of living comparison
Russia is 15.3% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 4.9% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 10.0% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.3% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Russia
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Russia are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Russia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,565
|
$6.51
RUB592.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,624
|
$4.14
RUB376.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,251
|
$0.80
RUB72.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF659
|
$0.38
RUB34.97
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,411
|
$0.47
RUB42.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,159
|
$3.72
RUB337.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,716
|
$3.07
RUB279.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,333
|
$1.21
RUB110.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,068
|
$1.66
RUB150.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,927
|
$0.54
RUB49.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF730
|
$0.55
RUB50.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,202
|
$0.71
RUB64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF676
|
$0.89
RUB80.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.22
RUB19.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF455
|
$0.21
RUB18.95
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,267
|
$2.12
RUB192.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,494
|
$17.67
RUB1,607.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,914,328
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,423,540.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,247
|
$4.15
RUB377.52
|
|
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,650
|
$5.97
RUB543.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF684,813
|
$304.49
RUB27,698.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF380,452
|
$210.86
RUB19,180.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,024
|
$64.94
RUB5,907.16
|
|
pay 10.0% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,995
|
$190.09
RUB17,291.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,442,626
|
$5,074.52
RUB461,605.77
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,522
|
$1.42
RUB129.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,100
|
$1.67
RUB151.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,297
|
$2.10
RUB190.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,527
|
$28.15
RUB2,561.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,073
|
$3.97
RUB361.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,334
|
$51.85
RUB4,716.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,436
|
$33.92
RUB3,085.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,200
|
$76.53
RUB6,961.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,963
|
$75.61
RUB6,878.04
|
|
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