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Uzbekistan vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 7.6% more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% more in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 12.1% more in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 41.3% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 37.8% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 12.4% less in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.45 RWF5,016	$7.42 UZS88,801.04	+115.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.89 RWF10,031	$4.28 UZS51,233.70	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 RWF1,248	$0.76 UZS9,054.14	-11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 RWF833	$0.36 UZS4,305.83	-37.1%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 12.1% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,521	$0.56 UZS6,691.16	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,283	$3.78 UZS45,273.33	+67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.64 RWF3,845	$3.97 UZS47,506.40	+50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 RWF2,407	$1.50 UZS17,891.81	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 RWF3,048	$1.68 UZS20,140.70	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 RWF1,678	$0.51 UZS6,153.95	-55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 RWF537	$0.86 UZS10,259.37	+132.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RWF1,021	$1.11 UZS13,287.90	+58.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF698	$0.52 UZS6,208.81	+8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF331	$0.25 UZS3,009.39	+10.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RWF569	$0.15 UZS1,745.72	-62.7%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 41.3% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 RWF6,434	$3.80 UZS45,478.48	-14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.30 RWF42,632	$7.46 UZS89,186.45	-74.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,543.61 RWF38,619,482	$26,965.42 UZS322,593,830.75	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.48 RWF21,065	$3.18 UZS38,005.49	-78.1%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 37.8% less for housing

	Rwanda	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.48 RWF28,338	$10.59 UZS126,665.23	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.44 RWF837,239	$300.81 UZS3,598,706.40	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.51 RWF469,235	$210.88 UZS2,522,774.33	-34.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.98 RWF58,170	$30.65 UZS366,643.36	-23.3%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 12.4% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.62 RWF242,417	$169.07 UZS2,022,588.79	+1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,842.43 RWF11,410,301	$5,779.61 UZS69,142,837.83	-26.3%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 RWF1,505	$1.45 UZS17,379.60	+40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 RWF3,366	$1.77 UZS21,136.22	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 RWF2,508	$1.95 UZS23,268.62	+12.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.41 RWF45,697	$54.84 UZS656,119.85	+74.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.45 RWF5,016	$3.82 UZS45,668.65	+10.7%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.19 RWF27,920	$24.11 UZS288,481.93	+25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.30 RWF28,087	$31.38 UZS375,356.58	+62.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.98 RWF33,437	$78.81 UZS942,859.77	+242.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.92 RWF55,171	$68.00 UZS813,541.29	+79.3%
Average			+102.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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