Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 11.1% cheaper than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% more in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 11.1% more in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 33.6% less in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Tajikistan

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

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Tajikistan vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$4.88 TJS44.99	+79.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$5.42 TJS49.99	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$0.57 TJS5.28	-26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.34 TJS3.12	-39.4%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 11.1% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.56 TJS5.18	-46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$5.53 TJS50.99	+162.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$4.02 TJS37.14	+27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.81 TJS16.68	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$1.74 TJS16.06	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$0.76 TJS7.03	-30.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$1.17 TJS10.77	+230.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$1.20 TJS11.11	+74.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.41 TJS3.74	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.25 TJS2.30	+10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.17 TJS1.59	-49.1%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$4.37 TJS40.37	-37.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$32.50 TJS299.95	+27.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-37.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$3.68 TJS33.99	-80.6%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Rwanda	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$17.18 TJS158.54	-18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	-31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$43.80 TJS404.21	-31.9%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 33.6% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$83.42 TJS769.87	-26.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	-40.3%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$1.19 TJS11.00	+17.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$1.71 TJS15.75	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$2.98 TJS27.50	+46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$36.56 TJS337.44	+36.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$4.88 TJS44.99	+43.9%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$22.66 TJS209.13	+30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$44.38 TJS409.60	+184.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$64.10 TJS591.57	+188.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$56.34 TJS519.91	+66.3%
Average			+105.4%

Rwanda vs. Tajikistan - Cost of clothing

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