Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 8.0% more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 99.7% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 16.4% more in Moldova
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Moldova
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 99.7% more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$9.35 MDL167.98	+245.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$8.74 MDL157.06	+29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$1.02 MDL18.32	+30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.67 MDL12.05	+20.0%
Average			+99.7%

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pay 16.4% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.51 MDL9.13	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$3.87 MDL69.59	+83.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$4.41 MDL79.21	+39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$2.31 MDL41.48	+41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.20 MDL39.50	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.45 MDL8.11	-58.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.93 MDL16.65	+162.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.87 MDL15.67	+26.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$1.04 MDL18.65	+117.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.31 MDL5.63	+39.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.23 MDL4.22	-30.5%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$6.15 MDL110.50	-12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$17.07 MDL306.73	-32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$4.30 MDL77.27	-77.3%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	Rwanda	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$10.64 MDL191.11	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	-27.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+108.9%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Rwanda	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	+94.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	-42.8%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$1.50 MDL26.88	+47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$1.77 MDL31.77	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$3.38 MDL60.81	+66.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$31.66 MDL568.73	+18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$6.45 MDL115.91	+90.5%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$52.78 MDL948.25	+203.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$38.13 MDL685.02	+144.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+314.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	+96.5%
Average			+179.0%

Rwanda vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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