Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Rwanda Reverse

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Cost of Living in Rwanda is 13.1% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rwanda is 14.2% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Rwanda are 19.1% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Rwanda are 1.0% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Rwanda are 38.5% lower than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Rwanda is 76.3% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(4,826.96 RF)		 15.54 RM
(5,000.00 RF)		      +3.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(32,179.73 RF)		 124.30 RM
(40,000.00 RF)		      +24.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(6,435.95 RF)		 26.48 RM
(8,519.58 RF)		      +32.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(4,826.96 RF)		 4.66 RM
(1,500.00 RF)		      -68.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(6,435.95 RF)		 9.07 RM
(2,919.93 RF)		      -54.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(3,752.23 RF)		 9.96 RM
(3,205.44 RF)		      -14.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 RM
(1,048.14 RF)		 3.69 RM
(1,188.89 RF)		      +13.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 RM
(569.16 RF)		 2.35 RM
(755.56 RF)		      +32.7 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.90 RM
(9,299.70 RF)		 12.06 RM
(3,880.05 RF)		      -58.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 RM
(1,180.63 RF)		 4.25 RM
(1,367.26 RF)		      +15.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(846.68 RF)		 2.45 RM
(789.79 RF)		      -6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.71 RM
(2,803.26 RF)		 7.39 RM
(2,378.82 RF)		      -15.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(8,559.23 RF)		 8.36 RM
(2,690.60 RF)		      -68.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.79 RM
(2,506.20 RF)		 8.07 RM
(2,598.35 RF)		      +3.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.06 RM
(5,168.39 RF)		 7.04 RM
(2,264.48 RF)		      -56.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.41 RM
(1,739.98 RF)		 5.71 RM
(1,837.08 RF)		      +5.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.79 RM
(899.04 RF)		 1.98 RM
(637.55 RF)		      -29.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.99 RM
(1,607.36 RF)		 3.20 RM
(1,029.32 RF)		      -36.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(922.31 RF)		 2.03 RM
(653.17 RF)		      -29.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(667.05 RF)		 0.95 RM
(306.18 RF)		      -54.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(748.54 RF)		 1.54 RM
(496.12 RF)		      -33.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(1,423.14 RF)		 1.89 RM
(609.50 RF)		      -57.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 RM
(771.35 RF)		 3.42 RM
(1,100.00 RF)		      +42.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(24,134.80 RF)		 35.74 RM
(11,500.00 RF)		      -52.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.91 RM
(3,833.94 RF)		 4.24 RM
(1,363.64 RF)		      -64.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.65 RM
(5,037.71 RF)		 8.35 RM
(2,687.50 RF)		      -46.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(5,792.35 RF)		 6.99 RM
(2,250.00 RF)		      -61.2 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(965.39 RF)		 1.55 RM
(500.00 RF)		      -48.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(16,089.87 RF)		 116.53 RM
(37,500.00 RF)		      +133.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(1,608.99 RF)		 13.67 RM
(4,400.00 RF)		      +173.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 RM
(2,071.53 RF)		 10.00 RM
(3,218.69 RF)		      +55.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 RM
(7,079.54 RF)		 23.31 RM
(7,500.00 RF)		      +5.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(2,500.83 RF)		 19.56 RM
(6,292.81 RF)		      +151.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(53,096,557.44 RF)		 91,672.61 RM
(29,500,000.00 RF)		      -44.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,893.27 RM
(42,764,697.41 RF)		 100,684.49 RM
(32,400,000.00 RF)		      -24.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.59 RM
(68,411.66 RF)		 217.09 RM
(69,860.01 RF)		      +2.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.50 RM
(14,319.98 RF)		 39.95 RM
(12,857.14 RF)		      -10.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.64 RM
(36,570.45 RF)		 102.81 RM
(33,084.44 RF)		      -9.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.15 RM
(49,928.18 RF)		 138.91 RM
(44,700.00 RF)		      -10.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.88 RM
(8,972.91 RF)		 18.65 RM
(6,000.00 RF)		      -33.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(6,435.95 RF)		 15.54 RM
(5,000.00 RF)		      -22.3 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 758.48 RM
(244,078.39 RF)		 724.44 RM
(233,121.62 RF)		      -4.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,876.19 RM
(9,614,077.96 RF)		 18,296.58 RM
(5,887,788.80 RF)		      -38.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.21 RM
(81,804.13 RF)		 84.29 RM
(27,125.00 RF)		      -66.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.66 RM
(45,586.56 RF)		 101.77 RM
(32,750.00 RF)		      -28.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.78 RM
(103,225.43 RF)		 126.57 RM
(40,729.88 RF)		      -60.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.39 RM
(88,939.97 RF)		 154.24 RM
(49,635.38 RF)		      -44.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,643.61 RM
(528,910.40 RF)		 1,901.02 RM
(611,743.93 RF)		      +15.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,131.55 RM
(364,128.29 RF)		 1,267.73 RM
(407,950.65 RF)		      +12.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,924.47 RM
(941,088.14 RF)		 3,684.92 RM
(1,185,797.09 RF)		      +26.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,942.11 RM
(624,966.38 RF)		 2,245.18 RM
(722,493.43 RF)		      +15.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 817.02 RM
(262,915.34 RF)		 7,220.52 RM
(2,323,542.88 RF)		      +783.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.10 RM
(150,634.36 RF)		 8,155.72 RM
(2,624,489.04 RF)		      +1,642.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Rwanda Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,034.30 RM
(1,298,227.44 RF)		 1,091.53 RM
(351,250.00 RF)		      -72.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 16.43      +293.9 %
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