Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 2.6 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,445
|
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,938
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,155
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,958
|
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,154
|
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,069
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,449
|
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,820
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF782
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF856,959
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,505
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,773
|
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255
|
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,646
|
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,751
|
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
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