Cost of living comparison
Riga is 2.9 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Riga instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Riga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
$13.19
€12.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
$7.70
€7.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
$1.41
€1.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
$1.28
€1.19
|
|
pay 49.6% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Riga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
$1.33
€1.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
$5.42
€5.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
$5.49
€5.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
$3.48
€3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF875
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
$0.33
€0.31
|
|
pay 77.5% more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Riga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
$7.79
€7.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
$32.98
€30.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
$24,187.89
€22,440.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
$10.66
€9.89
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Riga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
$19.82
€18.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
$489.54
€454.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
$337.47
€313.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
$254.35
€235.97
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Riga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
$404.77
€375.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
$14,268.86
€13,237.93
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Riga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
$4.40
€4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
$4.95
€4.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
$44.13
€40.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
$10.00
€9.28
|
|
pay 62.6% more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Riga
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
$71.46
€66.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
$44.87
€41.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
$77.12
€71.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
$112.87
€104.72
|
|
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