Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 4.0% more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 14.6% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 35.2% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 13.9% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 73.0% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 50.0% less in Rwanda

The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Bolivia. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rwanda.

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Rwanda vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Bolivia, you would:

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pay 2.9% less for restaurants

	Bolivia	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.82 BOB32.60	$3.45 RWF5,095	+22.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.76 BOB78.11	$6.89 RWF10,190	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BOB11.17	$0.86 RWF1,268	-11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 BOB8.81	$0.57 RWF846	-24.9%
Average			-2.9%

Bolivia vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.6% less for groceries

	Bolivia	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 BOB15.11	$1.05 RWF1,546	-20.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.43 BOB28.12	$2.26 RWF3,335	-7.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 BOB43.20	$2.64 RWF3,906	-29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 BOB23.23	$1.65 RWF2,446	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 BOB22.41	$2.10 RWF3,097	+8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 BOB11.70	$1.15 RWF1,704	+13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 BOB5.30	$0.37 RWF545	-19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 BOB6.61	$0.70 RWF1,037	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 BOB9.54	$0.48 RWF709	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BOB6.06	$0.23 RWF336	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BOB5.19	$0.39 RWF578	-12.9%
Average			-14.6%

Bolivia vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.2% more for transportation

	Bolivia	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 BOB27.90	$4.42 RWF6,536	+83.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.13 BOB302.10	$29.30 RWF43,309	+12.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,165.68 BOB233K	$26,543.61 RWF39M	+31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.71 BOB146.97	$14.48 RWF21,400	+13.9%
Average			+35.2%

Bolivia vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.9% more for housing

	Bolivia	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.51 BOB433.63	$19.48 RWF28,788	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.82 BOB4,391.37	$575.44 RWF851K	+51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$253.87 BOB2,935.13	$322.51 RWF477K	+27.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.96 BOB369.46	$39.98 RWF59,094	+25.1%
Average			+13.9%

Bolivia vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 73.0% more for childcare

	Bolivia	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.87 BOB1,940.83	$166.62 RWF246K	-0.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,180.74 BOB36,774.68	$7,842.43 RWF12M	+146.6%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 BOB19.34	$1.03 RWF1,529	-38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 BOB30.26	$2.31 RWF3,419	-11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.52 BOB29.10	$1.72 RWF2,548	-31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.86 BOB379.92	$31.41 RWF46,423	-4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.59 BOB76.15	$3.45 RWF5,095	-47.7%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 50.0% less for clothing

	Bolivia	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.19 BOB383.77	$19.19 RWF28,363	-42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.06 BOB520.92	$19.30 RWF28,533	-57.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.11 BOB775.90	$22.98 RWF33,968	-65.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.35 BOB674.65	$37.92 RWF56,047	-35.0%
Average			-50.0%

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