Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 11.9% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.7% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 36.1% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 52.0% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 34.2% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 60.8% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.7% less for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 BGN17.72	$2.71 RWF4,001	-73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 BGN16.83	$6.77 RWF10,001	-29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 BGN2.51	$0.78 RWF1,154	-45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 BGN1.76	$0.56 RWF825	-44.4%
Average			-56.7%

Bulgaria vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

	Bulgaria	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 BGN1.66	$1.05 RWF1,546	+10.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BGN8.19	$2.11 RWF3,112	-55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 BGN11.25	$3.16 RWF4,669	-50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 BGN5.30	$1.63 RWF2,410	-46.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BGN5.72	$2.08 RWF3,075	-36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BGN1.22	$1.09 RWF1,616	+56.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.48	$0.35 RWF522	-58.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$0.69 RWF1,018	-13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BGN1.83	$0.48 RWF706	-54.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.23 RWF333	-55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$0.34 RWF499	-23.2%
Average			-36.1%

Bulgaria vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Bulgaria	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 BGN10.58	$7.00 RWF10,332	+15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.17 BGN40.45	$25.40 RWF37,505	+9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,114.16 BGN52,572.73	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.01 BGN12.23	$18.97 RWF28,004	+170.8%
Average			+13.9%

Bulgaria vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.0% more for housing

	Bulgaria	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BGN23.37	$21.00 RWF31,004	+56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.09 BGN616.42	$666.07 RWF983K	+88.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.80 BGN460.54	$413.79 RWF611K	+56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.79 BGN144.54	$64.32 RWF94,963	-22.3%
Average			+52.0%

Bulgaria vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 34.2% less for childcare

	Bulgaria	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.45 BGN671.17	$112.90 RWF167K	-70.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,445.67 BGN11,252.72	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+47.5%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 BGN3.60	$1.02 RWF1,500	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 BGN3.78	$2.42 RWF3,574	+11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.64 BGN6.35	$2.03 RWF3,000	-44.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.52 BGN55.03	$26.72 RWF39,450	-15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.19 BGN12.56	$3.39 RWF5,001	-52.9%
Average			-33.4%

Bulgaria vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 60.8% less for clothing

	Bulgaria	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.90 BGN87.12	$17.39 RWF25,670	-65.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.26 BGN51.08	$15.58 RWF23,003	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.75 BGN135.74	$22.24 RWF32,838	-71.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.05 BGN132.76	$33.87 RWF50,006	-55.5%
Average			-60.8%

Bulgaria vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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