Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 60.4% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 76.3% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 75.5% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 92.6% more in Rwanda
Housing: pay 64.0% less in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 37.6% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.4% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 85.4% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.3% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$2.71 RWF4,005	-91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$6.77 RWF10,013	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.78 RWF1,155	-50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.56 RWF826	-34.8%
Average			-76.3%

Turkmenistan vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.5% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.05 RWF1,548	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$2.11 RWF3,115	-88.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$3.16 RWF4,675	-81.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$1.63 RWF2,412	-72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.08 RWF3,078	-77.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.09 RWF1,618	-52.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.35 RWF522	-90.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.69 RWF1,019	-79.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.48 RWF707	-71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.23 RWF333	-78.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.34 RWF499	-47.9%
Average			-75.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries

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pay 92.6% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$7.00 RWF10,345	+331.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$25.40 RWF37,550	+154.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	-40.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$18.97 RWF28,037	+95.3%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 64.0% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$21.00 RWF31,041	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$666.07 RWF985K	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$413.79 RWF612K	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$64.32 RWF95,077	-85.3%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 37.6% more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$112.90 RWF167K	+393.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$9,510.48 RWF14M	-61.7%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 78.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.02 RWF1,502	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.42 RWF3,578	-64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.03 RWF3,004	-92.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$26.72 RWF39,497	-86.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$3.39 RWF5,007	-60.5%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 85.4% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$17.39 RWF25,701	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$15.58 RWF23,031	-86.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$22.24 RWF32,877	-93.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$33.87 RWF50,067	-82.4%
Average			-85.4%

Turkmenistan vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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