Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 3.4% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
|
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
|
pay 50.4% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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