Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 2.2 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
$11.78
TTD79.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
$8.17
TTD55.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
$0.95
TTD6.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
$2.23
TTD15.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
$3.95
TTD26.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
$7.80
TTD52.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
$3.56
TTD24.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
$3.82
TTD25.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
$1.70
TTD11.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF875
|
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
$1.13
TTD7.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$2.16
TTD14.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.52
TTD3.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
$0.56
TTD3.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
$3.39
TTD22.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
$58.91
TTD399.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
$31,293.81
TTD212,415.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
$11.19
TTD75.97
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
$48.98
TTD332.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
$572.99
TTD3,889.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
$415.74
TTD2,821.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
$57.25
TTD388.61
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
$172.42
TTD1,170.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
$4,908.83
TTD33,320.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
$1.77
TTD12.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
$3.74
TTD25.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
$6.04
TTD40.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
$49.96
TTD339.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
$7.36
TTD49.98
|
|
pay 65.2% more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
$63.99
TTD434.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
$57.07
TTD387.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
$100.63
TTD683.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
$91.80
TTD623.09
|
|
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