Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 41.2% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
₺168.89
|
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
₺168.89
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
₺31.12
|
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
₺11.93
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
pay 62.5% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
₺15.56
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.63
₺118.15
|
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₺144.22
|
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₺61.09
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
₺66.23
|
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.35
|
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₺23.09
|
$0.31
BIF877
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₺13.41
|
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₺17.51
|
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₺8.28
|
$0.27
BIF773
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺9.14
|
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
₺140.40
|
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
₺506.66
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,561.68
₺1,351,087.06
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.95
₺128.35
|
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.64
₺313.38
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.65
₺11,301.28
|
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.27
₺7,550.61
|
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.91
₺1,622.61
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.70
₺7,369.45
|
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,524.41
₺147,079.52
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
₺84.44
|
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
₺70.12
|
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
₺59.11
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.38
₺760.05
|
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₺108.93
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.25
₺1,438.38
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.47
₺1,087.94
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.89
₺2,499.51
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.82
₺2,139.65
|
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
|
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