Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 26.3% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.6% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 56.7% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 51.1% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 26.2% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.7% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.6% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$2.71 RWF4,005	-67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$6.77 RWF10,013	-34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.78 RWF1,155	-72.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.56 RWF826	-77.3%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 56.7% less for groceries

	Tonga	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.05 RWF1,548	+0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.11 RWF3,115	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$3.16 RWF4,675	-46.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.63 RWF2,412	-68.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.08 RWF3,078	-22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.09 RWF1,618	-12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.35 RWF522	-71.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.69 RWF1,019	-47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.48 RWF707	-71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.23 RWF333	-84.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.34 RWF499	-71.7%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 51.1% more for transportation

	Tonga	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$7.00 RWF10,345	+27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$25.40 RWF37,550	-38.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+348.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$18.97 RWF28,037	+1.5%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 26.2% less for housing

	Tonga	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$21.00 RWF31,041	-83.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$666.07 RWF985K	+6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$413.79 RWF612K
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$64.32 RWF95,077	-55.0%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$112.90 RWF167K	-28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+3716.5%
Average			+422.5%

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pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.02 RWF1,502	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.42 RWF3,578	-16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.03 RWF3,004	-80.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$26.72 RWF39,497	-14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$3.39 RWF5,007	-91.8%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Tonga	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$17.39 RWF25,701	+19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$15.58 RWF23,031	-11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$22.24 RWF32,877	+7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$33.87 RWF50,067	+16.5%
Average			+7.1%

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