Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 55.9% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.14
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.26
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.83
|
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.92
|
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.55
|
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.44
|
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.78
|
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.79
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.35
|
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.16
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,632.59
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.38
|
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
|
pay 88.9% less for housing
Canberra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,792.53
|
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,287.62
|
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$280.50
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,580.80
|
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,756.43
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.73
|
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.02
|
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$206.02
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$280.35
|
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
|
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