Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 22.6% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Thailand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,634
|
$2.26
THB81.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,516
|
$5.53
THB199.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
$0.63
THB22.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF668
|
$0.35
THB12.62
|
|
pay 49.8% more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,364
|
$1.38
THB49.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,256
|
$7.97
THB288.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF3,892
|
$6.00
THB216.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,108
|
$1.92
THB69.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF2,929
|
$1.07
THB38.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF1,980
|
$1.19
THB43.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF631
|
$0.48
THB17.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
$0.79
THB28.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF648
|
$0.63
THB22.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF290
|
$0.64
THB23.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF377
|
$0.45
THB16.44
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
Rwanda
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,088
|
$4.25
THB153.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF26,551
|
$22.11
THB798.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF28,554,328
|
$24,588.11
THB888,607.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,029
|
$9.24
THB333.77
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
Rwanda
|
Thailand
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF35,818
|
$15.82
THB571.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF658,396
|
$393.06
THB14,205.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF400,762
|
$209.24
THB7,561.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF40,862
|
$48.32
THB1,746.22
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF308,921
|
$329.15
THB11,895.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,275,258
|
$10,347.16
THB373,943.48
|
|
pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,503
|
$1.87
THB67.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,880
|
$1.81
THB65.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,505
|
$3.52
THB127.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF40,076
|
$46.67
THB1,686.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,008
|
$5.45
THB197.04
|
|
pay 77.9% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Thailand
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF27,552
|
$34.16
THB1,234.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF32,562
|
$26.70
THB965.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF36,319
|
$75.98
THB2,746.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF46,338
|
$61.99
THB2,240.35
|
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