Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 45.8% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 59.9% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 94.8% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 43.5% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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