Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 10.4 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 10.2 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,423
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,896
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,453
|
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,084
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,371
|
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,962
|
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,924
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,140
|
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,564
|
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,891
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF756
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
pay 20.7 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF835,533
|
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF211,703
|
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF296,320
|
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,631,990
|
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,632
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,717
|
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,948
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
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