Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 31.3% cheaper than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 40.4% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 27.1% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 81.9% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.6% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 27.1% more in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,565
|
$1.63
PKR454.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,624
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,251
|
$0.30
PKR83.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF659
|
$0.20
PKR56.74
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,411
|
$0.54
PKR151.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,159
|
$2.48
PKR689.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,716
|
$2.74
PKR762.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,333
|
$1.15
PKR321.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,068
|
$1.24
PKR344.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,927
|
$0.47
PKR129.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF730
|
$0.28
PKR77.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,202
|
$0.32
PKR89.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF676
|
$0.23
PKR63.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.17
PKR46.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF455
|
$0.22
PKR61.36
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,267
|
$3.71
PKR1,032.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,494
|
$6.71
PKR1,868.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,914,328
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,221,658.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,247
|
$4.64
PKR1,291.37
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,650
|
$13.82
PKR3,846.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF684,813
|
$88.73
PKR24,696.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF380,452
|
$52.29
PKR14,553.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF42,024
|
$60.51
PKR16,840.26
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,995
|
$34.35
PKR9,560.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,442,626
|
$1,271.23
PKR353,815.48
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,522
|
$1.82
PKR507.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,100
|
$1.50
PKR416.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,297
|
$1.89
PKR526.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,527
|
$12.72
PKR3,539.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,073
|
$3.87
PKR1,077.34
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,334
|
$14.19
PKR3,948.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,436
|
$21.90
PKR6,094.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,200
|
$61.34
PKR17,073.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,963
|
$28.94
PKR8,054.47
|
|
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