Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 3.4% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% less in Rwanda
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$3.26
RWF4,656
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
$6.16
RWF8,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.89
RWF1,276
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.47
RWF672
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.01
RWF1,439
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
$2.26
RWF3,221
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
$2.66
RWF3,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
$1.67
RWF2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.19
RWF3,129
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.38
RWF1,965
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.52
RWF744
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
$0.86
RWF1,225
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.48
RWF690
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.22
RWF321
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.33
RWF464
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$4.48
RWF6,391
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
$24.66
RWF35,177
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,486,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
$12.33
RWF17,588
|
|
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
$26.20
RWF37,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
$489.52
RWF698,362
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
$271.95
RWF387,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
$30.04
RWF42,855
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
$149.39
RWF213,130
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,708,592
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
$1.09
RWF1,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
$2.22
RWF3,161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
$2.36
RWF3,362
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
$31.83
RWF45,408
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
$3.63
RWF5,173
|
|
pay 50.4% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
$16.68
RWF23,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
$21.76
RWF31,038
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
$26.59
RWF37,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
$31.43
RWF44,833
|
|
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