Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 35.2% cheaper than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.84
BIF5,448
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$3.69
BIF10,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.18
|
$0.49
BIF1,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.13
|
$0.66
BIF1,950
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
$0.73
BIF2,156
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.45
|
$6.06
BIF17,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.86
|
$2.75
BIF8,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.88
|
$2.05
BIF6,073
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.63
|
$3.19
BIF9,455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$2.64
BIF7,825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.42
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.84
|
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.58
|
$0.44
BIF1,304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | ?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$289.31
BIF857,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$73.09
BIF216,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$159.78
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$105.93
BIF313,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,592.87
BIF31,395,715
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.84
|
$1.23
BIF3,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.27
|
$2.95
BIF8,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.43
BIF7,188
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
?? |
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