Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.8 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$2.34
CA$3.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
$6.00
CA$8.20
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
$3.15
CA$4.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
$5.22
CA$7.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF873
|
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF769
|
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
$5.28
CA$7.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$92.56
CA$126.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,718.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
$19.54
CA$26.72
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$62.08
CA$84.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,782.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,560.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
$123.67
CA$169.08
|
|
pay 99.9% more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,542.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
$19,820.05
CA$27,096.98
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
$4.07
CA$5.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
$57.52
CA$78.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
|
pay 71.7% more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$61.22
CA$83.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
$50.10
CA$68.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
$95.91
CA$131.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
$141.14
CA$192.96
|
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