Cost of living comparison
Suva is 2.3 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Suva instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,445
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,938
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,155
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,958
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,154
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,069
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,449
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,820
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF782
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF856,959
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,505
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 58.7% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,773
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,646
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,751
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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