Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 65.6% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 76.2% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 66.3% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 92.9% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
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