Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 50.2% cheaper than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 3.0% more in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 59.0% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 75.9% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 84.6% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 54.8% more in Bhutan

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

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Bhutan vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.3% less for restaurants

	Rwanda	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$2.58 BTN245.70	-4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$4.91 BTN466.83	-27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$0.50 BTN47.50	-36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.18 BTN17.20	-67.6%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 3.0% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$1.07 BTN101.96	+2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$1.88 BTN178.54	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$3.03 BTN288.32	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.88 BTN178.87	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$1.79 BTN170.51	-13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$1.15 BTN109.22	+5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.69 BTN65.75	+95.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.73 BTN69.10	+5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.33 BTN31.76	-30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.26 BTN24.52	+14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.31 BTN29.53	-8.0%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 59.0% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$2.79 BTN264.82	-60.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$5.17 BTN491.40	-79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$16,591.53 BTN2M	-36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	-30.5%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 75.9% less for housing

	Rwanda	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	-79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	-59.9%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 84.6% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	-94.0%
Average			-84.6%

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$2.58 BTN245.70	+154.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$1.28 BTN121.21	-47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$3.88 BTN368.55	+90.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	+74.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$3.10 BTN294.84	-8.4%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 54.8% more for clothing

	Rwanda	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	+187.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	+60.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	+202.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	-58.8%
Average			+54.8%

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