Rwanda vs Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rwanda Trinidad and Tobago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$309
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$841
💸 GDP per capita
$966
$19629
😃 Human freedom index
5.89
7.45
❤️ Life expectancy
66.1
73
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
42
🌐 English speaking %
15%
87.7%
🎓 Higher education
15
22
😀 Quality of life
30
42
🏙️ Population
13.2M
1.37M

The average cost of living in Rwanda ($649) is 45% less expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago ($1171). Rwanda ranked 145th vs 54th for Trinidad and Tobago in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Rwanda compared to 0.7 months in Trinidad and Tobago. Ranked 146th and 112th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Rwanda vs Trinidad and Tobago

We calculate prices for Rwanda and Trinidad and Tobago as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 5 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Rwanda Trinidad and Tobago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$87
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$86.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.1%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13206
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$790
$1279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.51
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.93
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6395
$2902

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In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$677
1.16M
Gisenyi
$572
137K
Ruhengeri
$575
59.3K
Butare
$458
50.2K
Byumba
$599
34.5K
Cyangugu
$554
27.4K
Nyanza
$539
25.4K
Kibuye
$566
12.3K

In Trinidad and Tobago

City Cost of living Population
Port of Spain
$1218
545K
San Fernando
$898
55.4K
Chaguanas
$1053
83.5K
Scarborough
$1099
17K
San Juan
$1217
13.8K