Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 7.1 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
pay 18.3 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.62
SGD151.31
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