Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 5.5% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% less in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 58.8% less in Rwanda
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Rwanda are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Rwanda.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY251.56
|
$3.26
RWF4,588
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY251.60
|
$6.16
RWF8,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY42.74
|
$0.89
RWF1,258
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.40
|
$0.47
RWF663
|
|
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY36.95
|
$1.01
RWF1,418
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY180.95
|
$2.26
RWF3,175
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY114.73
|
$2.66
RWF3,735
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY50.91
|
$1.67
RWF2,345
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY87.29
|
$2.19
RWF3,083
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.46
|
$1.38
RWF1,937
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY31.77
|
$0.52
RWF733
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.14
|
$0.86
RWF1,208
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY18.56
|
$0.48
RWF680
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.02
|
$0.22
RWF316
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.74
|
$0.33
RWF457
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY160.15
|
$4.48
RWF6,298
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY701.44
|
$24.66
RWF34,668
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,631,603.71
|
$20,668.41
RWF29,059,790
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY229.08
|
$12.33
RWF17,334
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY411.60
|
$26.20
RWF36,835
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,120.18
|
$489.52
RWF688,258
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,249.67
|
$271.95
RWF382,366
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,618.62
|
$30.04
RWF42,235
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,874.53
|
$149.39
RWF210,046
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY250,930.10
|
$9,609.00
RWF13,510,253
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY92.56
|
$1.09
RWF1,529
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY95.43
|
$2.22
RWF3,116
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY69.56
|
$2.36
RWF3,314
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,322.86
|
$31.83
RWF44,751
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY185.69
|
$3.63
RWF5,098
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,555.96
|
$16.68
RWF23,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,483.27
|
$21.76
RWF30,589
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,217.37
|
$26.59
RWF37,387
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,708.06
|
$31.43
RWF44,184
|
|
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