Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 4.3% cheaper than Burma.
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
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 69.7% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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