Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 5.7 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,445
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,938
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,155
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,958
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,154
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,069
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,449
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,820
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF782
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
pay 11.1 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF856,959
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,505
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,773
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,646
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,751
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.86
CA$156.32
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