Cost of Living in Jijiga vs Byumba

Cost of living in Jijiga is 22% higher than in Byumba (without rent).

Rent in Jijiga is 7% cheaper than in Byumba.

Cost of living including rent in Jijiga is 8% higher than in Byumba.

Food in Jijiga is 35% more expensive than in Byumba.

Transport in Jijiga is 45% cheaper than in Byumba.

Jijiga vs. Byumba Comparision

Jijiga Byumba
Cost of Living, including rent
671 $
622 $
Without Rent
383 $
313 $
Rent & Utilities
289 $
310 $
Food
315 $
234 $
Transport
18 $
33 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
119 $
247 $
Quality of Life
8
22
Population
159.0K
36.4K

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Jijiga Byumba

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.01 $ 3.63 $
Dinner, for 2 28.3 $ 29.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.96 $ 6.63 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.04 $ 1.11 $
Capuccino 1.25 $ 2.27 $
Coke, 330ml 0.6 $ 0.76 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.87 $ 0.77 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.08 $ 1.05 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 1.29 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.21 $ 1.68 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.6 $ 4.33 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.4 $ 4.63 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.2 $ 3.52 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.09 $ 3.32 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.82 $ 1.15 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.58 $ 1.93 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $ 0.5 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $ 0.71 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $ 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.54 $ 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.49 $ 8.88 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $ 0.81 $
Cigarette pack 3.99 $ 2.92 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.36 $ 0.36 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 13.7 $ 22.2 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.03 $ 1.18 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.78 $ 12.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12.6 $ 15.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.27 $ 4.88 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.28 $ 2.9 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.54 $ 0.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.38 $ 1 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
95.6 $ 22.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
148 $ 35.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
12.1 $ 24.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 85 $ 244 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 258 $ 375 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 564 $ 334 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 291 $ 729 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,612 $ 13,731 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,885 $ 832 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 119 $ 247 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.56 % 16.27 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 14.5 $ 30.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.74 $ 2.96 $
Haircut 2.19 $ 1.84 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 58.6 $ 61.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 22.3 $ 17.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 85.4 $ 152 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,133 $ 9,683 $