Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rwanda vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary
Rwanda is 3.0 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 71.2% more in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 16.3 times more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% less in Rwanda
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Rwanda
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Rwanda are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rwanda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rwanda.
Rwanda vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
$3.45
RWF5,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
$6.89
RWF10,019
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
$0.86
RWF1,247
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
$0.57
RWF832
|
|
Tonga vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
$1.05
RWF1,520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
$2.26
RWF3,279
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
$2.64
RWF3,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
$1.65
RWF2,404
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
$2.10
RWF3,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$1.15
RWF1,676
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$0.37
RWF536
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
$0.70
RWF1,020
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
$0.48
RWF697
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
$0.23
RWF331
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
$0.39
RWF568
|
|
Tonga vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries
pay 71.2% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
$4.42
RWF6,426
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$29.30
RWF42,579
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
$26,543.61
RWF38,571,978
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
$14.48
RWF21,039
|
|
Tonga vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
$19.48
RWF28,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
$575.44
RWF836,209
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$322.51
RWF468,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
$39.98
RWF58,099
|
|
Tonga vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing
pay 16.3 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
$166.62
RWF242,118
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
$7,842.43
RWF11,396,266
|
|
Tonga vs. Rwanda - Cost of childcare
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
$1.03
RWF1,503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
$2.31
RWF3,361
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
$1.72
RWF2,505
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
$31.41
RWF45,641
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$3.45
RWF5,009
|
|
Tonga vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
$19.19
RWF27,885
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
$19.30
RWF28,052
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
$22.98
RWF33,396
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
$37.92
RWF55,103
|
|
Tonga vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing
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