Cost of living comparison

Georgia

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 10.2% cheaper than Georgia overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 60.8% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 31.8% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 1.7% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 73.1% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.0% less for restaurants

	Georgia	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.33 GEL29.34	$2.71 RWF4,001	-76.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.10 GEL26.16	$6.77 RWF10,001	-32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 GEL3.04	$0.78 RWF1,154	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 GEL1.39	$0.56 RWF825	+4.0%
Average			-56.0%

Georgia vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Georgia	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 GEL1.67	$1.05 RWF1,546	+62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 GEL10.66	$2.11 RWF3,112	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.60 GEL19.67	$3.16 RWF4,669	-58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GEL6.57	$1.63 RWF2,410	-35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 GEL7.27	$2.08 RWF3,075	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 GEL1.62	$1.09 RWF1,616	+74.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 GEL2.07	$0.35 RWF522	-55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.85	$0.69 RWF1,018	-3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.27	$0.48 RWF706	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 GEL0.97	$0.23 RWF333	-39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.79	$0.34 RWF499	+10.9%
Average			-24.6%

Georgia vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.8% more for transportation

	Georgia	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 GEL13.71	$7.00 RWF10,332	+32.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.61 GEL30.07	$25.40 RWF37,505	+118.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,647.09 GEL53,475.96	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.23 GEL16.13	$18.97 RWF28,004	+204.5%
Average			+60.8%

Georgia vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.8% more for housing

	Georgia	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.72 GEL40.71	$21.00 RWF31,004	+33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$445.85 GEL1,154.74	$666.07 RWF983K	+49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.09 GEL844.57	$413.79 RWF611K	+26.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.77 GEL159.99	$64.32 RWF94,963	+4.1%
Average			+31.8%

Georgia vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 1.7% less for childcare

	Georgia	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.66 GEL638.84	$112.90 RWF167K	-54.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,502.61 GEL11,661.76	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+111.2%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgia	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 GEL5.72	$1.02 RWF1,500	-54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 GEL8.33	$2.42 RWF3,574	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 GEL8.41	$2.03 RWF3,000	-37.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.15 GEL124.70	$26.72 RWF39,450	-44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.06 GEL15.69	$3.39 RWF5,001	-44.1%
Average			-42.4%

Georgia vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 73.1% less for clothing

	Georgia	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.30 GEL210.56	$17.39 RWF25,670	-78.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.75 GEL102.94	$15.58 RWF23,003	-60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.51 GEL291.39	$22.24 RWF32,838	-80.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.67 GEL276.27	$33.87 RWF50,006	-68.2%
Average			-73.1%

Georgia vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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