Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 67.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.22
BIF648
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.22
BIF648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.26
BIF777
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
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pay 87.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
?? | |
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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