Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Rwanda

Rwanda vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Rwanda is 22.3% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.4% less in Rwanda
Groceries: pay 71.1% less in Rwanda
Transportation: pay 24.4% less in Rwanda
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Rwanda
Childcare: pay 95.9% more in Rwanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Rwanda
Clothing: pay 76.1% less in Rwanda

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

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Rwanda vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.4% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Rwanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$2.71 RWF4,005	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$6.77 RWF10,013	-31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$0.78 RWF1,155	-64.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$0.56 RWF826	-52.8%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 71.1% less for groceries

	Yemen	Rwanda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$1.05 RWF1,548	-49.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$2.11 RWF3,115	-67.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$3.16 RWF4,675	-76.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$1.63 RWF2,412	-76.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$2.08 RWF3,078	-62.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$1.09 RWF1,618	-71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$0.35 RWF522	-67.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$0.69 RWF1,019	-75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$0.48 RWF707	-67.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.23 RWF333	-83.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.34 RWF499	-73.3%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 24.4% less for transportation

	Yemen	Rwanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$7.00 RWF10,345	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	$25.40 RWF37,550	-70.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+54.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$18.97 RWF28,037	-10.4%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Yemen	Rwanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$21.00 RWF31,041	-79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$666.07 RWF985K	+190.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$413.79 RWF612K	+136.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$64.32 RWF95,077	+6.6%
Average			+101.7%

Yemen vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing

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pay 95.9% more for childcare

	Yemen	Rwanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$112.90 RWF167K	+51.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+153.8%
Average			+95.9%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Rwanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$1.02 RWF1,502	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$2.42 RWF3,578	-37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$2.03 RWF3,004	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$26.72 RWF39,497	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$3.39 RWF5,007	-42.8%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 76.1% less for clothing

	Yemen	Rwanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	$17.39 RWF25,701	-76.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$15.58 RWF23,031	-85.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	$22.24 RWF32,877	-71.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$33.87 RWF50,067	-66.4%
Average			-76.1%

Yemen vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing

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