Cost of living comparison
Russia is 39.1% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Russia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RF3,487
|
$7.74
₽726.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RF9,298
|
$4.69
₽440.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RF895
|
$0.85
₽79.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RF659
|
$0.41
₽38.47
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RF1,278
|
$0.54
₽50.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RF3,309
|
$4.40
₽413.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RF3,592
|
$3.48
₽326.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RF2,012
|
$1.27
₽119.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RF3,163
|
$1.79
₽167.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RF2,331
|
$0.62
₽57.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RF715
|
$0.56
₽52.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RF1,265
|
$0.66
₽62.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RF606
|
$1.03
₽96.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RF279
|
$0.30
₽27.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RF336
|
$0.25
₽23.76
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RF6,740
|
$2.37
₽222.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RF15,110
|
$19.36
₽1,817.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RF27,894,469
|
$31,226.85
₽2,932,202.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RF12,494
|
$3.41
₽319.97
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RF44,021
|
$6.56
₽616.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RF647,550
|
$310.33
₽29,139.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RF407,117
|
$214.38
₽20,129.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RF53,018
|
$69.84
₽6,558.44
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RF191,461
|
$220.41
₽20,696.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RF2,104,434
|
$4,693.93
₽440,759.85
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RF1,162
|
$1.55
₽145.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RF2,906
|
$1.73
₽162.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RF1,743
|
$2.23
₽209.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RF43,170
|
$31.55
₽2,962.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RF5,811
|
$4.06
₽381.37
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RF25,425
|
$62.85
₽5,902.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RF38,572
|
$39.44
₽3,703.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RF43,295
|
$79.13
₽7,430.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RF60,127
|
$85.30
₽8,009.88
|
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