Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 2.8% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 6.4% more in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 73.3% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 14.8% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 11.8% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 66.6% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.86 MDL155.90	$3.45 RWF5,069	-61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 MDL136.42	$6.89 RWF10,139	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MDL15.21	$0.86 RWF1,262	-0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MDL10.23	$0.57 RWF842	-1.6%
Average			-18.6%

Moldova vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.4% more for groceries

	Moldova	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.46 MDL8.03	$1.05 RWF1,538	+129.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 MDL91.08	$2.26 RWF3,318	-56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.54 MDL79.84	$2.64 RWF3,886	-41.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 MDL37.50	$1.65 RWF2,433	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 MDL42.68	$2.10 RWF3,081	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.41 MDL7.19	$1.15 RWF1,696	+182.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 MDL15.09	$0.37 RWF543	-57.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 MDL14.29	$0.70 RWF1,032	-13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MDL16.93	$0.48 RWF705	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL5.97	$0.23 RWF335	-32.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 MDL4.68	$0.39 RWF575	+46.9%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 73.3% more for transportation

	Moldova	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 MDL92.82	$4.42 RWF6,503	-16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.10 MDL283.31	$29.30 RWF43,090	+82.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,784.24 MDL559K	$26,543.61 RWF39M	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.21 MDL74.03	$14.48 RWF21,291	+244.1%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 14.8% more for housing

	Moldova	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.63 MDL187.07	$19.48 RWF28,642	+83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$424.82 MDL7,473.86	$575.44 RWF846K	+35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.71 MDL5,554.27	$322.51 RWF474K	+2.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.05 MDL1,830.59	$39.98 RWF58,795	-61.6%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 11.8% less for childcare

	Moldova	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$314.41 MDL5,531.49	$166.62 RWF245K	-47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.73 MDL112K	$7,842.43 RWF12M	+23.3%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.61 MDL28.33	$1.03 RWF1,521	-35.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 MDL29.60	$2.31 RWF3,402	+37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 MDL59.18	$1.72 RWF2,535	-48.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.99 MDL562.85	$31.41 RWF46,187	-1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 MDL95.42	$3.45 RWF5,069	-36.4%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 66.6% less for clothing

	Moldova	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.94 MDL1,001.74	$19.19 RWF28,219	-66.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.36 MDL850.76	$19.30 RWF28,388	-60.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.20 MDL2,044.40	$22.98 RWF33,796	-80.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.29 MDL1,658.92	$37.92 RWF55,763	-59.8%
Average			-66.6%

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