Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 4.3% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% more in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 69.7% less in Rwanda
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Rwanda are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Burma, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 69.7% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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