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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 2.5 times more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 36.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 44.8% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Rwanda, you would:

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.26 RWF4,556	$21.62	+562.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 RWF8,606	$9.12	+48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 RWF1,249	$1.32	+48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 RWF658	$2.75	+483.4%
Average			+285.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Rwanda	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 RWF1,408	$2.81	+178.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,152	$2.52	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 RWF3,708	$1.59	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 RWF2,329	$4.48	+168.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RWF3,062	$2.66	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 RWF1,923	$2.37	+71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 RWF728	$1.26	+140.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 RWF1,199	$1.48	+72.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF675	$1.15	+138.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RWF314	$1.54	+586.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 RWF454	$1.29	+297.9%
Average			+149.9%

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pay 36.6% more for transportation

	Rwanda	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 RWF6,254	$11.84	+164.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.66 RWF34,422	$32.00	+29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	$3,497.00	-83.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.33 RWF17,211	$16.71	+35.5%
Average			+36.6%

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Rwanda	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.20 RWF36,574	$230.17	+778.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.52 RWF683,384	$883.33	+80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.95 RWF379,658	$726.88	+167.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.04 RWF41,936	$73.28	+144.0%
Average			+292.6%

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pay 44.8% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.39 RWF208,559	$142.50	-4.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565	$1,442.50	-85.0%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 RWF1,519	$3.25	+198.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 RWF3,094	$2.83	+27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 RWF3,290	$15.75	+568.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.83 RWF44,434	$30.50	-4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 RWF5,062	$6.50	+79.3%
Average			+174.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.68 RWF23,286	$42.50	+154.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 RWF30,373	$42.00	+93.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.59 RWF37,122	$75.00	+182.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.43 RWF43,872	$64.50	+105.2%
Average			+133.8%

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