Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 12.5% cheaper than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.7% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 23.4% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 14.8% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 42.8% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 65.5% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.7% less for restaurants

	Romania	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$2.71 RWF4,005	-72.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$6.77 RWF10,013	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$0.78 RWF1,155	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$0.56 RWF826	-64.4%
Average			-54.7%

Romania vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.4% less for groceries

	Romania	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$1.05 RWF1,548	-4.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$2.11 RWF3,115	-43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$3.16 RWF4,675	-41.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$1.63 RWF2,412	-43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$2.08 RWF3,078	-22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$1.09 RWF1,618	+114.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$0.35 RWF522	-47.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$0.69 RWF1,019	+6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$0.48 RWF707	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$0.23 RWF333	-35.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$0.34 RWF499	-6.1%
Average			-23.4%

Romania vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.8% more for transportation

	Romania	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$7.00 RWF10,345	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$25.40 RWF37,550	+8.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$18.97 RWF28,037	+185.5%
Average			+14.8%

Romania vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.8% more for housing

	Romania	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$21.00 RWF31,041	+145.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$666.07 RWF985K	+79.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$413.79 RWF612K	+47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$64.32 RWF95,077	-40.0%
Average			+42.8%

Romania vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Romania	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$112.90 RWF167K	-76.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+33.5%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$1.02 RWF1,502	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$2.42 RWF3,578	-1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$2.03 RWF3,004	-64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$26.72 RWF39,497	-31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$3.39 RWF5,007	-52.5%
Average			-41.6%

Romania vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 65.5% less for clothing

	Romania	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$17.39 RWF25,701	-72.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$15.58 RWF23,031	-56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$22.24 RWF32,877	-71.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$33.87 RWF50,067	-60.2%
Average			-65.5%

Romania vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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