Cost of living comparison
Manila is 72.8% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Manila instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 64.4% more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,494
|
$4.59
₱259.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,271
|
$3.67
₱207.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,236
|
$1.03
₱58.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$0.46
₱25.96
|
|
pay 64.5% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$1.32
₱74.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,446
|
$3.43
₱193.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,579
|
$6.66
₱376.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,582
|
$1.88
₱106.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,242
|
$2.10
₱119.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,061
|
$1.31
₱74.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF872
|
$0.69
₱39.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,661
|
$1.39
₱78.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,454
|
$0.66
₱37.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF768
|
$0.88
₱49.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,474
|
$1.00
₱56.36
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,478
|
$5.45
₱308.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$12.48
₱706.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,458,804
|
$23,857.59
₱1,349,707.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,724
|
$2.76
₱156.25
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$38.58
₱2,182.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,088
|
$559.30
₱31,641.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,500
|
$299.03
₱16,917.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,510
|
$85.53
₱4,838.50
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,373,529
|
$388.89
₱22,000.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,338,218
|
$12,846.39
₱726,765.37
|
|
pay 56.9% more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,648
|
$1.43
₱80.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,181
|
$3.13
₱176.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,868
|
$2.75
₱155.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,941
|
$48.28
₱2,731.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$6.24
₱353.00
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$38.44
₱2,174.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,029
|
$30.87
₱1,746.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,353
|
$74.18
₱4,196.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,235
|
$65.74
₱3,719.11
|
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