Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.2 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,423
|
$2.77
THB101.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,896
|
$5.55
THB202.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,453
|
$0.58
THB21.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
$0.31
THB11.49
|
|
pay 83.4% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,084
|
$1.62
THB59.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,371
|
$9.67
THB353.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,962
|
$6.60
THB241.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,924
|
$2.22
THB81.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,140
|
$1.30
THB47.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,564
|
$1.37
THB50.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$0.70
THB25.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,891
|
$1.02
THB37.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
$0.78
THB28.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$0.69
THB25.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF756
|
$0.61
THB22.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.25
THB155.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.06
THB1,318.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$51,319.04
THB1,875,948.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.52
THB384.48
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$15.07
THB550.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF835,533
|
$608.65
THB22,248.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF211,703
|
$287.69
THB10,516.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$70.06
THB2,560.92
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF296,320
|
$614.94
THB22,478.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,631,990
|
$12,311.97
THB450,059.32
|
|
pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,632
|
$2.08
THB76.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,717
|
$2.37
THB86.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,948
|
$4.16
THB152.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.72
THB2,109.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.94
THB253.51
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.87
THB1,969.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.30
THB1,436.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$101.75
THB3,719.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.54
THB3,382.75
|
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