Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 20.9% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% more in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB815.36
|
$1.84
BIF5,469
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB847.34
|
$3.69
BIF10,986
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB106.68
|
$0.49
BIF1,465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB68.24
|
$0.66
BIF1,957
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB163.29
|
$0.73
BIF2,164
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB659.55
|
$6.06
BIF18,036
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB826.04
|
$2.75
BIF8,189
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB360.01
|
$2.05
BIF6,096
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB767.28
|
$3.19
BIF9,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB448.63
|
$2.64
BIF7,854
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.81
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB146.53
|
$0.66
BIF1,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.53
|
$0.44
BIF1,309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB42.30
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB107.92
|
$0.26
BIF785
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB663.12
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB498.05
|
?? |
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB87,664.83
|
$289.31
BIF860,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB57,447.88
|
$73.09
BIF217,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,964.69
|
?? | |
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
|
$105.93
BIF315,127
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,512,702
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB135.89
|
$1.23
BIF3,662
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB156.24
|
$2.95
BIF8,788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB543.57
|
$2.43
BIF7,214
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,311.26
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB910.49
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,791.01
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,215.03
|
?? |
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bujumbura or Addis Ababa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.