Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Pakistan

Pakistan vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 50.7% cheaper than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.2% less in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Pakistan
Housing: pay 73.9% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% more in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 38.8% more in Pakistan

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

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Pakistan vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.2% less for restaurants

	Rwanda	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$2.20 PKR610.23	-18.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$5.26 PKR1,459.15	-22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$0.34 PKR95.27	-56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.22 PKR59.91	-61.3%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Rwanda	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.64 PKR176.98	-39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$2.70 PKR748.89	+28.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$3.11 PKR862.13	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.15 PKR319.61	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$1.21 PKR336.54	-41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.50 PKR138.09	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.29 PKR79.13	-19.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.37 PKR101.61	-46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.24 PKR67.06	-49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.14 PKR38.97	-37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.18 PKR49.16	-47.5%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$4.66 PKR1,292.82	-33.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$10.52 PKR2,917.17	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$23,580.47 PKR7M	-9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$5.82 PKR1,614.54	-69.3%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 73.9% less for housing

	Rwanda	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$15.11 PKR4,187.98	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$128.29 PKR35,567.88	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$72.06 PKR19,977.12	-82.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$79.54 PKR22,050.93	+23.7%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$39.09 PKR10,837.58	-65.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$1,756.74 PKR487K	-81.5%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$2.51 PKR696.85	+147.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$1.74 PKR483.24	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$1.93 PKR536.23	-4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$15.98 PKR4,430.43	-40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$4.36 PKR1,208.90	+28.7%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 38.8% more for clothing

	Rwanda	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$15.59 PKR4,323.28	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$22.51 PKR6,240.81	+44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$68.58 PKR19,014.20	+208.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$31.50 PKR8,731.67	-7.0%
Average			+38.8%

Rwanda vs. Pakistan - Cost of clothing

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