Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 2.9% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 38.0% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 49.7% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% more in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 77.2% less in Rwanda

The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Rwanda are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rwanda. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.

Rwanda vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rwanda instead of Burma, you would:

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Burma	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$2.71 RWF4,005	+18.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$6.77 RWF10,013	+125.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$0.78 RWF1,155	-1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.56 RWF826	-31.3%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 38.0% less for groceries

	Burma	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$1.05 RWF1,548	-2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$2.11 RWF3,115	-49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$3.16 RWF4,675	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$1.63 RWF2,412	+15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$2.08 RWF3,078	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$1.09 RWF1,618	-45.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$0.35 RWF522	-25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.69 RWF1,019	-44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$0.48 RWF707	-44.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.23 RWF333	-74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.34 RWF499	-47.6%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Burma	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$7.00 RWF10,345	-79.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	$25.40 RWF37,550	+114.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$18.97 RWF28,037	+110.7%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Burma	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$21.00 RWF31,041	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$666.07 RWF985K	+136.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$413.79 RWF612K	+111.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$64.32 RWF95,077	+70.0%
Average			+107.1%

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pay 49.7% less for childcare

	Burma	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$112.90 RWF167K	-69.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	-17.2%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$1.02 RWF1,502	+1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$2.42 RWF3,578	+62.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$2.03 RWF3,004	+54.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$26.72 RWF39,497	+42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$3.39 RWF5,007	+35.5%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 77.2% less for clothing

	Burma	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$17.39 RWF25,701	-80.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$15.58 RWF23,031	-75.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$22.24 RWF32,877	-77.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$33.87 RWF50,067	-73.9%
Average			-77.2%

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