Cost of living comparison
Rwanda is 2.8% cheaper than Thailand.
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB82.84
|
$3.58
RWF4,680
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB202.91
|
$6.57
RWF8,602
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB23.12
|
$0.77
RWF1,012
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB12.82
|
$0.52
RWF675
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB50.50
|
$1.05
RWF1,378
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB292.44
|
$2.51
RWF3,289
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB220.06
|
$3.00
RWF3,931
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB70.47
|
$1.63
RWF2,129
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB39.39
|
$2.26
RWF2,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB43.69
|
$1.53
RWF2,000
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB17.73
|
$0.49
RWF637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB28.99
|
$0.90
RWF1,176
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB23.22
|
$0.50
RWF654
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB23.51
|
$0.22
RWF293
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB16.69
|
$0.29
RWF381
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB155.77
|
$4.70
RWF6,149
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB811.24
|
$20.49
RWF26,817
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB902,235.32
|
$22,032.66
RWF28,840,580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB338.89
|
$11.60
RWF15,179
|
|
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB580.51
|
$27.64
RWF36,177
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB14,422.99
|
$508.02
RWF664,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,677.87
|
$309.23
RWF404,780
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,773.00
|
$31.53
RWF41,272
|
|
pay 14.3% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB12,077.82
|
$238.37
RWF312,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB379,678.45
|
$10,243.25
RWF13,408,340
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB68.74
|
$1.16
RWF1,518
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB66.45
|
$2.22
RWF2,909
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB129.05
|
$1.93
RWF2,530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,712.63
|
$30.92
RWF40,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB200.06
|
$3.09
RWF4,048
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Rwanda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,253.63
|
$21.26
RWF27,829
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB979.81
|
$25.12
RWF32,888
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,788.12
|
$28.02
RWF36,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,274.71
|
$35.75
RWF46,803
|
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