Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 7.1% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 7.7% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 25.4% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 62.4% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 63.8% less in Rwanda

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

Rwanda vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 38.9% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.34 BAM12.33	$3.45 RWF5,042	-53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 BAM11.52	$6.89 RWF10,083	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.94	$0.86 RWF1,255	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BAM2.00	$0.57 RWF837	-52.0%
Average			-38.9%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BAM1.98	$1.05 RWF1,529	-11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 BAM7.48	$2.26 RWF3,300	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 BAM8.64	$2.64 RWF3,865	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 BAM4.76	$1.65 RWF2,420	-41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 BAM5.99	$2.10 RWF3,064	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.10	$1.15 RWF1,687	+75.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.33	$0.37 RWF540	-53.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.34	$0.70 RWF1,027	-12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 BAM1.43	$0.48 RWF701	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BAM0.84	$0.23 RWF333	-54.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.91	$0.39 RWF572	-28.0%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 7.7% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BAM9.59	$4.42 RWF6,467	-22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.63 BAM54.81	$29.30 RWF42,853	-10.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,166.31 BAM45,638.89	$26,543.61 RWF39M	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.74 BAM14.68	$14.48 RWF21,175	+65.7%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 25.4% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.02 BAM43.71	$19.48 RWF28,485	-25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.79 BAM426.35	$575.44 RWF842K	+126.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.51 BAM328.45	$322.51 RWF472K	+65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.85 BAM191.26	$39.98 RWF58,472	-64.9%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 62.4% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.70 BAM310.30	$166.62 RWF244K	-9.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,341.65 BAM5,613.91	$7,842.43 RWF11M	+134.7%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 BAM3.41	$1.03 RWF1,512	-49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.57	$2.31 RWF3,383	+51.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 BAM6.24	$1.72 RWF2,521	-53.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 BAM48.59	$31.41 RWF45,934	+8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 BAM8.46	$3.45 RWF5,042	-31.6%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 63.8% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.52 BAM113.43	$19.19 RWF28,065	-71.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.28 BAM55.92	$19.30 RWF28,233	-42.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.97 BAM159.54	$22.98 RWF33,610	-75.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.50 BAM185.63	$37.92 RWF55,457	-65.7%
Average			-63.8%

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