Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 25.9% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
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pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
|
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
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