Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 3.7% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,854
|
$5.53
UAH228.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,921
|
$5.04
UAH208.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,050
|
$0.61
UAH25.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF700
|
$0.41
UAH16.98
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,429
|
$0.59
UAH24.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,411
|
$3.81
UAH157.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,077
|
$3.66
UAH151.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,208
|
$1.72
UAH71.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,068
|
$1.72
UAH70.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,074
|
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF661
|
$0.67
UAH27.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,220
|
$0.67
UAH27.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF678
|
$0.83
UAH34.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF304
|
$0.21
UAH8.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF395
|
$0.33
UAH13.64
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,378
|
$5.08
UAH210.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,812
|
$10.14
UAH419.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,911,512
|
$26,914.31
UAH1,113,402.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,743
|
$3.91
UAH161.62
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF37,521
|
$5.56
UAH229.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF689,689
|
$280.46
UAH11,602.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF419,811
|
$189.50
UAH7,839.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF42,804
|
$59.87
UAH2,476.86
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF323,604
|
$240.96
UAH9,968.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,906,229
|
$4,166.24
UAH172,350.60
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,574
|
$1.02
UAH42.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,017
|
$1.09
UAH45.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,624
|
$2.12
UAH87.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF41,981
|
$20.75
UAH858.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,198
|
$3.69
UAH152.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,862
|
$47.47
UAH1,963.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF34,110
|
$31.04
UAH1,284.08
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF38,045
|
$71.91
UAH2,974.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF48,541
|
$83.50
UAH3,454.07
|
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