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Rwanda vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 19.8% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 22.7% more in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 40.7% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 32.0% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 56.3% less in Rwanda

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

Rwanda vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.69 KZT3,977.58	$3.45 RWF5,020	-55.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 KZT2,890.51	$6.89 RWF10,039	+23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 KZT426.70	$0.86 RWF1,249	+4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 KZT241.51	$0.57 RWF833	+22.6%
Average			-1.3%

Kazakhstan vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.7% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 KZT197.30	$1.05 RWF1,523	+174.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 KZT2,016.35	$2.26 RWF3,286	-42.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.72 KZT1,923.76	$2.64 RWF3,848	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.42 KZT732.35	$1.65 RWF2,409	+16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 KZT982.84	$2.10 RWF3,051	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 KZT279.23	$1.15 RWF1,679	+113.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KZT405.70	$0.37 RWF537	-52.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 KZT417.13	$0.70 RWF1,022	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KZT390.79	$0.48 RWF698	-36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KZT139.01	$0.23 RWF331	-15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT90.79	$0.39 RWF569	+122.8%
Average			+22.7%

Kazakhstan vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.64 KZT848.55	$4.42 RWF6,439	+169.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.93 KZT7,727.42	$29.30 RWF42,667	+96.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,099.38 KZT10,919,668.15	$26,543.61 RWF38,650,929	+25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 KZT3,420.28	$14.48 RWF21,082	+119.1%
Average			+102.7%

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pay 40.7% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.16 KZT6,812.11	$19.48 RWF28,361	+48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.95 KZT173,863.48	$575.44 RWF837,921	+71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$228.28 KZT118,145.21	$322.51 RWF469,617	+41.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.09 KZT20,228.17	$39.98 RWF58,218	+2.3%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 32.0% more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.71 KZT86,796.49	$166.62 RWF242,614	-0.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,761.69 KZT2,464,343.47	$7,842.43 RWF11,419,593	+64.7%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KZT598.73	$1.03 RWF1,506	-10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 KZT943.70	$2.31 RWF3,368	+26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 KZT990.10	$1.72 RWF2,510	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.04 KZT16,582.35	$31.41 RWF45,734	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.04 KZT2,089.74	$3.45 RWF5,020	-14.6%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 56.3% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.70 KZT25,201.44	$19.19 RWF27,942	-60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.81 KZT18,534.65	$19.30 RWF28,110	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.95 KZT39,822.24	$22.98 RWF33,464	-70.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.59 KZT38,084.45	$37.92 RWF55,216	-48.5%
Average			-56.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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