Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 8.9% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Vietnam
The cost of clothing, childcare, and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,573
|
$1.92
₫48,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,639
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,253
|
$0.54
₫13,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF661
|
$0.33
₫8,296
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,414
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,164
|
$6.05
₫154,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,723
|
$5.46
₫139,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,338
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,073
|
$1.55
₫39,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,930
|
$1.20
₫30,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF731
|
$0.43
₫10,872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,204
|
$0.57
₫14,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF677
|
$0.45
₫11,394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF315
|
$0.48
₫12,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF456
|
$0.48
₫12,299
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,278
|
$3.47
₫88,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,555
|
$7.11
₫181,346
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,965,128
|
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,277
|
$5.64
₫143,949
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,715
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF686,016
|
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF381,120
|
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,098
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
|
pay 33.7% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF209,362
|
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,466,244
|
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,524
|
$0.88
₫22,359
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,105
|
$1.58
₫40,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,303
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,605
|
$22.09
₫563,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,082
|
$3.38
₫86,189
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,375
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,490
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,265
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF44,041
|
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
|
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