Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 22.7% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 61.6% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 33.6% more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 66.2% less in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 65.6% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% less for restaurants

	Taiwan	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$2.71 RWF3,994	-36.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$6.77 RWF9,986	+35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.78 RWF1,152	-17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.56 RWF824	-13.6%
Average			-12.5%

Taiwan vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.6% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.05 RWF1,544	-40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$2.11 RWF3,107	-80.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$3.16 RWF4,662	-72.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$1.63 RWF2,406	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.08 RWF3,070	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.09 RWF1,614	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.35 RWF521	-68.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.69 RWF1,017	-49.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.48 RWF705	-67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.23 RWF332	-79.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.34 RWF498	-64.7%
Average			-61.6%

Taiwan vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$7.00 RWF10,316	+81.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$25.40 RWF37,446	-26.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$26,080.15 RWF38M	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$18.97 RWF27,960	+123.1%
Average			+15.2%

Taiwan vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.6% more for housing

	Taiwan	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$21.00 RWF30,956	-0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$666.07 RWF982K	+43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$413.79 RWF610K	+42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$64.32 RWF94,815	+2.5%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 66.2% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$112.90 RWF166K	-79.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$9,510.48 RWF14M	-45.6%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.02 RWF1,498	-44.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$2.42 RWF3,568	-14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$2.03 RWF2,996	-49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$26.72 RWF39,388	-29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$3.39 RWF4,993	-66.0%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 65.6% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$17.39 RWF25,630	-71.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$15.58 RWF22,967	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$22.24 RWF32,786	-71.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$33.87 RWF49,928	-63.5%
Average			-65.6%

Taiwan vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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