Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 2.8% cheaper than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 61.3% more in Burma
Transportation: pay 39.8% more in Burma
Housing: pay 51.7% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 98.9% more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 4.4 times more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Rwanda	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$2.28 MMK4,788	-15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$3.00 MMK6,300	-55.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$0.79 MMK1,668	+1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.81 MMK1,708	+45.5%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 61.3% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$1.08 MMK2,263	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$4.15 MMK8,716	+96.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$5.14 MMK10,784	+62.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.41 MMK2,964	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$2.41 MMK5,064	+15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$1.99 MMK4,177	+81.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.48 MMK1,001	+34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$1.23 MMK2,588	+78.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.86 MMK1,810	+80.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.87 MMK1,830	+286.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.64 MMK1,353	+90.7%
Average			+61.3%

Rwanda vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.8% more for transportation

	Rwanda	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$34.52 MMK72,482	+393.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$11.83 MMK24,840	-53.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$30,000.00 MMK63M	+15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$9.00 MMK18,900	-52.6%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 51.7% less for housing

	Rwanda	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$18.72 MMK39,315	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$281.90 MMK592K	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$196.13 MMK412K	-52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$37.83 MMK79,431	-41.2%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 98.9% more for childcare

	Rwanda	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$369.96 MMK777K	+227.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+20.8%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$1.00 MMK2,100	-1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$1.49 MMK3,123	-38.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$1.32 MMK2,771	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$18.76 MMK39,398	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$2.50 MMK5,250	-26.2%
Average			-26.5%

Rwanda vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.4 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$89.36 MMK188K	+414.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$64.37 MMK135K	+313.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$100.83 MMK212K	+353.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$129.71 MMK272K	+283.0%
Average			+338.2%

Rwanda vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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