Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 7.4 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
$19.77
A$31.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
$2.76
A$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
$5.39
A$8.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
$6.59
A$10.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
$4.12
A$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
$1.62
A$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.34
A$2.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$1.57
A$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
$2.46
A$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.25
A$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$1.11
A$1.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.07
A$8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$118.63
A$189.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
A$28.25
|
pay 12.7 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$65.39
A$104.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$183.02
A$292.79
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
$7.25
A$11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
$3.68
A$5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.69
A$105.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.33
A$22.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$86.77
A$138.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.18
A$115.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$119.51
A$191.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$154.17
A$246.64
|
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