Cost of living comparison
Monrovia is 2.5 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
pay 76.8% more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Monrovia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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