Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 26.0% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 88.2% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% more in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Rwanda
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Rwanda are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Rwanda. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,107
|
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,774
|
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,316
|
$0.47
RWF679
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,832
|
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,675
|
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,565
|
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,631
|
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,898
|
$0.52
RWF751
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,585
|
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,422
|
$0.48
RWF696
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,172
|
$0.22
RWF324
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,329
|
$0.33
RWF468
|
|
pay 88.2% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,682
|
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,787
|
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫144,299
|
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
|
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,414
|
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,417
|
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫564,969
|
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,399
|
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
|
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