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
MYR13.43
|
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$0.47
RWF654
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
$0.52
RWF724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
$0.48
RWF671
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$0.22
RWF312
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.33
RWF451
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
|
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
|
pay 50.4% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
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