Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 10.5 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 10.6 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,445
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,938
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,155
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,958
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,154
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,069
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,449
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,820
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF782
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
pay 21.0 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF856,959
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,505
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,773
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,646
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,751
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$122.60
BMD122.60
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