Rwanda vs Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rwanda Trinidad and Tobago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1824
$2746
🏠 One person rent
$404
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$712
$844
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$917
💸 GDP per capita
$1000
$18733
😃 Human freedom index
5.67
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
67.8
73.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
41
🌐 English speaking %
15%
87.7%
🎓 Higher education
23
27
😀 Quality of life
33
50
🏙️ Population
14.3M
1.37M

The average cost of living in Rwanda ($763) is 32% less expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago ($1128). Rwanda ranked 140th vs 79th 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 0.2 months in Rwanda compared to 0.8 months in Trinidad and Tobago. Ranked 148th and 91st 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
$2.35
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$66.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.18%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12562
$3300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$8.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.7
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8923
$9176

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In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$811
1.75M
Ruhengeri
$518
153K
Gisenyi
$395
53.6K
Byumba
$620
36.4K
Cyangugu
$517
27.4K
Nyanza
$544
25.4K
Kibuye
$507
12.3K
Butare
$409
19.9K

In Trinidad and Tobago

City Cost of living Population
Chaguanas
$1097
83.5K
San Fernando
$1010
55.4K
Port of Spain
$1284
49K
Scarborough
$1136
17K
San Juan
$1232
13.8K