Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 38.9% more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
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Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$3.26
RWF4,496
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.47
RWF649
|
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pay 71.6% less for groceries
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Turkmenistan
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.52
RWF719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.48
RWF666
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.22
RWF310
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.33
RWF448
|
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pay 87.4% more for transportation
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Turkmenistan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
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pay 71.4% less for housing
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Turkmenistan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
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pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
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pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Rwanda
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
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pay 82.0% less for clothing
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Turkmenistan
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$31.43
RWF43,290
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