Cost of living

Rwanda

compared to

Vietnam

hira
Rwanda
Vietnam
Cost of living one person
$564
$643
Cost of living Family
$1480
$1933
One person rent
$376
$352
Family rent
$1306
$1040
Food expenses
$189
$229
Transport expenses
$80.59
$60.3
Monthly salary after tax
$221.62
$554.28
Quality of life
32.73
32.84
Human freedom index
6.52
5.09
Life expectancy
74.06
83.83
English speaking %
15.34%
14.53%
Population
12.3M
95.5M

The average cost of living in Rwanda ($564) is 13% less expensive than in Vietnam ($643). Rwanda ranked 168th vs 150th for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rwanda compared to 0.9 months in Vietnam .

Eating Out
Rwanda
Vietnam
Lunch Menu
$3.83
$1.72
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.15
$26.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.86
Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.52
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
Rwanda
Vietnam
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354.52
$255.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242.72
$178.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$856.83
$916.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$414.84
$573.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.12
$44.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.02
$60.14
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.75
$8.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.74
$8.92
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17071
$3130
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$706
$1506
Transportation
Rwanda
Vietnam
Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.26
Monthly ticket local transport
$23.63
$9.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.73
$6.22
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
Rwanda
Vietnam
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$13.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$9.75
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.93
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.27
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.04
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.37
$11.43
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.74
Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.57
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.07
$1.7
Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.11
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.23
Other
Rwanda
Vietnam
Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.37
$22.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.77
$3.42
Doctor's visit
$16.45
$34.81
Haircut, simple
$1.72
$5.22
Brand Jeans
$14.12
$26.59
Brand Sneakers
$67.41
$91.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151.71
$266.57
International Primary School, 1 year
$8634
$10944

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