Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Of Spain vs. Bujumbura Cost of Living Summary
Port Of Spain is 2.1 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.8% more in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% more in Port Of Spain
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Port Of Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% more in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Port Of Spain
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.
Port Of Spain vs. Bujumbura Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 81.8% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
$10.31
TTD69.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
$8.10
TTD54.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
$1.08
TTD7.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
$0.81
TTD5.45
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
$2.77
TTD18.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
$4.08
TTD27.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
$10.51
TTD71.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
$5.17
TTD35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
$4.62
TTD31.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
$2.80
TTD18.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$1.16
TTD7.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
$2.05
TTD13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
$1.88
TTD12.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.71
TTD4.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF783
|
$0.82
TTD5.56
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 46.1% more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
$4.24
TTD28.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
$97.20
TTD657.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,345.77
TTD239,228.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
$11.05
TTD74.76
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
$61.53
TTD416.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
$794.05
TTD5,374.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
$478.64
TTD3,239.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.00
TTD412.88
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of housing
pay 90.2% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
$331.09
TTD2,240.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
$7,182.06
TTD48,609.99
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
$1.84
TTD12.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
$3.73
TTD25.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
$6.04
TTD40.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
$54.41
TTD368.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
$10.68
TTD72.27
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.03
TTD399.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.29
TTD259.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$166.91
TTD1,129.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$117.82
TTD797.43
|
Bujumbura vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing
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