Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 15.1% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Poland, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
zł27.73
|
$2.71
RF3,483
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
zł23.97
|
$7.23
RF9,288
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
zł5.23
|
$0.70
RF894
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
zł4.63
|
$0.51
RF658
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
$0.99
RF1,277
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
zł13.46
|
$2.57
RF3,306
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
zł11.35
|
$2.79
RF3,587
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
zł10.02
|
$1.56
RF2,010
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
zł8.85
|
$2.46
RF3,160
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
zł1.54
|
$1.81
RF2,328
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
zł2.21
|
$0.56
RF715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
zł2.53
|
$0.98
RF1,264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
zł4.63
|
$0.47
RF606
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
zł1.18
|
$0.22
RF279
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.50
|
$0.26
RF335
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
zł22.90
|
$5.24
RF6,733
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
zł96.36
|
$11.74
RF15,092
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
zł79,742.26
|
$21,680.22
RF27,862,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
zł25.45
|
$9.71
RF12,480
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
zł52.15
|
$34.21
RF43,971
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
zł1,934.59
|
$503.29
RF646,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
zł1,639.59
|
$316.42
RF406,655
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
zł598.69
|
$41.21
RF52,958
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
zł920.87
|
$148.81
RF191,243
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
zł18,004.82
|
$1,635.61
RF2,102,044
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
zł9.42
|
$0.90
RF1,161
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
zł9.87
|
$2.26
RF2,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
zł16.64
|
$1.36
RF1,741
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
zł110.63
|
$33.55
RF43,121
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
zł22.68
|
$4.52
RF5,805
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
zł260.54
|
$19.76
RF25,396
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
zł122.23
|
$29.98
RF38,528
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
zł267.49
|
$33.65
RF43,245
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
zł303.20
|
$46.73
RF60,059
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Rwanda or Poland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.