Cost of living comparison
Doha is 3.5 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Doha instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
$8.23
QAR29.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
$6.85
QAR24.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
$1.04
QAR3.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$1.58
QAR5.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
$5.30
QAR19.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
$7.73
QAR28.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
$2.70
QAR9.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
$2.83
QAR10.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
$0.89
QAR3.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF873
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
$0.65
QAR2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF769
|
$0.52
QAR1.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
$0.44
QAR1.59
|
|
pay 81.3% more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
$2.13
QAR7.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$41.13
QAR149.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
$21,934.13
QAR79,862.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
$19.74
QAR71.88
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$88.79
QAR323.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
$1,816.95
QAR6,615.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
$1,142.87
QAR4,161.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
$86.29
QAR314.17
|
|
pay 23.4% more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
$762.50
QAR2,776.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
$10,598.69
QAR38,589.82
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
$13.02
QAR47.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
$5.51
QAR20.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
$6.58
QAR23.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
$117.38
QAR427.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$10.97
QAR39.93
|
|
pay 61.8% more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$64.53
QAR234.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
$52.67
QAR191.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
$92.94
QAR338.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
$97.05
QAR353.36
|
|
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