Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 4.5% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
$4.65
₴184.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
$3.61
₴143.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
$0.49
₴19.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
$0.39
₴15.49
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
$0.54
₴21.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
$3.21
₴127.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
$3.15
₴125.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
$1.46
₴57.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
$1.56
₴61.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
$0.22
₴8.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF877
|
$0.47
₴18.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
$0.50
₴19.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
$0.72
₴28.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF773
|
$0.17
₴6.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
$0.25
₴9.99
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
$3.81
₴151.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
$7.13
₴282.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
$19,124.68
₴759,172.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
$3.35
₴132.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
$4.40
₴174.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
$234.03
₴9,290.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
$155.62
₴6,177.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
$61.95
₴2,459.07
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
$183.02
₴7,265.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
$3,871.85
₴153,696.60
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
$0.85
₴33.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
$0.96
₴38.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
$1.95
₴77.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
$18.82
₴747.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
$2.98
₴118.11
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
$40.33
₴1,600.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
$30.46
₴1,209.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
$64.81
₴2,572.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
$73.44
₴2,915.40
|
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