Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malaysia vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary
Malaysia is 32.3% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% more in Malaysia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Malaysia
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.1% more in Malaysia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Malaysia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Malaysia are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Malaysia. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Malaysia.
Malaysia vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.89
RWF9,999
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
RWF1,244
|
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
RWF830
|
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
|
Rwanda vs. Malaysia - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,517
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,273
|
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.64
RWF3,833
|
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
RWF2,400
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
RWF3,039
|
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
RWF1,673
|
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
RWF535
|
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RWF1,018
|
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF695
|
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
RWF330
|
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RWF567
|
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
|
Rwanda vs. Malaysia - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
RWF6,414
|
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.30
RWF42,498
|
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,543.61
RWF38,497,764
|
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.48
RWF20,999
|
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
|
Rwanda vs. Malaysia - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.48
RWF28,248
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.44
RWF834,601
|
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.51
RWF467,756
|
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.98
RWF57,987
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
|
Rwanda vs. Malaysia - Cost of housing
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.62
RWF241,653
|
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,842.43
RWF11,374,339
|
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
|
Rwanda vs. Malaysia - Cost of childcare
pay 93.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
RWF1,500
|
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
RWF3,355
|
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
RWF2,500
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.41
RWF45,553
|
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
|
Rwanda vs. Malaysia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.19
RWF27,832
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.30
RWF27,998
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.98
RWF33,331
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.92
RWF54,997
|
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
|
Rwanda vs. Malaysia - Cost of clothing
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