Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 9.4% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% more in Bujumbura
Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,860
|
$1.84
BIF5,390
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,698
|
$3.69
BIF10,827
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$0.49
BIF1,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.66
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA635
|
$0.73
BIF2,133
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.06
BIF17,776
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,448
|
$2.75
BIF8,071
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,800
|
$2.05
BIF6,008
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,454
|
$3.19
BIF9,353
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.64
BIF7,740
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.22
BIF645
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA576
|
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA576
|
$0.44
BIF1,290
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
BIF645
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA432
|
$0.26
BIF774
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,157
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,759
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$289.31
BIF848,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$73.09
BIF214,305
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$105.93
BIF310,583
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,592.87
BIF31,058,302
|
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,374
|
$1.23
BIF3,609
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,088
|
$2.95
BIF8,662
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA537
|
$2.43
BIF7,110
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,812
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,266
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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