Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Port Stanley instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Port Stanley
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,490
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF11,032
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,471
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,964
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Port Stanley
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,110
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,587
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF8,061
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,998
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,254
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,658
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF638
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,915
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,276
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF638
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF766
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Port Stanley
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | ?? | |
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Port Stanley
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF845,961
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF214,345
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Port Stanley
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF300,018
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Port Stanley
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,677
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,826
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF7,035
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Port Stanley
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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