Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 42.3% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH218.63
|
$3.58
RWF4,636
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH199.42
|
$6.57
RWF8,521
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH23.95
|
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.23
|
$0.52
RWF668
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH23.38
|
$1.05
RWF1,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH150.84
|
$2.51
RWF3,258
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH144.60
|
$3.00
RWF3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH67.95
|
$1.63
RWF2,109
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH67.83
|
$2.26
RWF2,930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.56
|
$1.53
RWF1,981
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH26.32
|
$0.49
RWF631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH26.65
|
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH32.65
|
$0.50
RWF648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.43
|
$0.22
RWF290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.04
|
$0.29
RWF377
|
|
pay 68.3% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH200.83
|
$4.70
RWF6,091
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH400.91
|
$20.49
RWF26,564
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,064,306.01
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,568,869
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH154.50
|
$11.60
RWF15,036
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH219.80
|
$27.64
RWF35,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,090.70
|
$508.02
RWF658,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,493.48
|
$309.23
RWF400,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,367.64
|
$31.53
RWF40,883
|
|
pay 72.4% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,528.48
|
$238.37
RWF309,078
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH164,750.63
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,282,018
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH40.43
|
$1.16
RWF1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH43.25
|
$2.22
RWF2,882
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH83.80
|
$1.93
RWF2,506
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH820.50
|
$30.92
RWF40,097
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH145.81
|
$3.09
RWF4,010
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,877.24
|
$21.26
RWF27,566
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,227.45
|
$25.12
RWF32,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,843.51
|
$28.02
RWF36,338
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,301.76
|
$35.75
RWF46,362
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rwanda or Ukraine. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.