Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 1.2% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 35.7% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 75.1% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 26.7% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 28.1% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$2.71 RWF4,005	-62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$6.77 RWF10,013	+26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$0.78 RWF1,155	+7.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.56 RWF826	+32.4%
Average			-27.9%

Zimbabwe vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.7% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.05 RWF1,548	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$2.11 RWF3,115	-60.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$3.16 RWF4,675	-46.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$1.63 RWF2,412	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$2.08 RWF3,078	-1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$1.09 RWF1,618	-0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.35 RWF522	-51.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.69 RWF1,019	-32.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$0.48 RWF707	-18.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.23 RWF333	-66.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.34 RWF499	-52.9%
Average			-35.7%

Zimbabwe vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$7.00 RWF10,345	+6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$25.40 RWF37,550	-43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$18.97 RWF28,037	-2.7%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 75.1% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$21.00 RWF31,041	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$666.07 RWF985K	+135.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$413.79 RWF612K	+95.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$64.32 RWF95,077	+15.2%
Average			+75.1%

Zimbabwe vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 26.7% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$112.90 RWF167K	-66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+57.8%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$1.02 RWF1,502	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$2.42 RWF3,578	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$2.03 RWF3,004	+16.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$26.72 RWF39,497	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$3.39 RWF5,007	-66.1%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 28.1% less for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$17.39 RWF25,701	-21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$15.58 RWF23,031	-5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$22.24 RWF32,877	-47.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$33.87 RWF50,067	-31.4%
Average			-28.1%

Zimbabwe vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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