Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 20.5% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 41.8% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 49.3% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 8.4% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 60.1% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.2% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 76.9% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.6% less for restaurants

	Mongolia	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$2.71 RWF4,007	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.77 RWF10,018	+21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.78 RWF1,156	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.56 RWF827	-5.3%
Average			-23.6%

Mongolia vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.8% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.05 RWF1,549	+5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$2.11 RWF3,117	-65.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$3.16 RWF4,677	-42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.63 RWF2,414	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.08 RWF3,080	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.09 RWF1,619	-21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.35 RWF523	-67.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.69 RWF1,020	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.48 RWF707	-65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.23 RWF333	-31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.34 RWF499	-29.8%
Average			-41.8%

Mongolia vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.3% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$7.00 RWF10,350	+62.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$25.40 RWF37,569	+52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$18.97 RWF28,052	+290.1%
Average			+49.3%

Mongolia vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.4% more for housing

	Mongolia	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$21.00 RWF31,057	+54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$666.07 RWF985K	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$413.79 RWF612K	-6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$64.32 RWF95,126	+18.3%
Average			+8.4%

Mongolia vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 60.1% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$112.90 RWF167K	-86.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+15.1%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.02 RWF1,503	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.42 RWF3,580	+0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$2.03 RWF3,006	+21.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$26.72 RWF39,517	-60.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$3.39 RWF5,009	-18.7%
Average			-35.2%

Mongolia vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 76.9% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$17.39 RWF25,714	-78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$15.58 RWF23,043	-65.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$22.24 RWF32,894	-78.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$33.87 RWF50,092	-81.9%
Average			-76.9%

Mongolia vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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