Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 2.6 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Yerevan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$10.08
AMD3,891.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$7.75
AMD2,993.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$1.02
AMD392.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$0.60
AMD231.64
|
|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Yerevan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$0.77
AMD296.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$4.11
AMD1,588.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$5.82
AMD2,248.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$2.29
AMD883.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$3.27
AMD1,263.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$0.52
AMD202.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.81
AMD314.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$0.77
AMD299.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$0.89
AMD344.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.30
AMD116.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.30
AMD116.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Yerevan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.13
AMD1,979.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.34
AMD3,991.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,015.91
AMD11,973,095.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.29
AMD1,656.28
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Yerevan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.14
AMD8,546.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$967.29
AMD373,402.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$640.24
AMD247,151.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$88.86
AMD34,304.52
|
|
pay 89.4% more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Yerevan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$308.47
AMD119,080.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$8,316.23
AMD3,210,321.05
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Yerevan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$2.07
AMD798.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$3.49
AMD1,348.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$2.58
AMD997.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$83.09
AMD32,076.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.75
AMD2,993.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Yerevan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$93.13
AMD35,952.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.89
AMD23,892.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$132.82
AMD51,273.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.67
AMD45,810.11
|
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