Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 27.3% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
$0.87
SYP2,197
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$0.46
SYP1,146
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$1.27
SYP3,179
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
$1.82
SYP4,570
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
$4.06
SYP10,205
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
$1.63
SYP4,097
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
$2.72
SYP6,840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
$0.47
SYP1,180
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF873
|
$1.07
SYP2,699
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
$0.31
SYP782
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
$0.38
SYP961
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF769
|
$0.29
SYP721
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
$0.18
SYP446
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
$4.72
SYP11,870
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
$26,000.00
SYP65,325,780
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
$13.95
SYP35,058
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$50.67
SYP127,302
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
$282.72
SYP710,338
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
$182.54
SYP458,636
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
$22.77
SYP57,212
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
$133.06
SYP334,306
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
$2,676.54
SYP6,724,882
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
$1.01
SYP2,539
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
$2.50
SYP6,281
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
$14.97
SYP37,617
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 27.0% more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$36.19
SYP90,937
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
$29.50
SYP74,120
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
$116.22
SYP292,011
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
$64.64
SYP162,404
|
|
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