Cost of living comparison

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Bujumbura is 27.6% cheaper than Bangkok.

If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 9.9% more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Bujumbura
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.77
THB93.84
$1.89
BIF5,490
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.55
THB187.69
$3.80
BIF11,032
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.58
THB19.58
$0.51
BIF1,471

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pay 17.5% less for groceries

 
Bangkok
Bujumbura
Bread
1 loaf
$1.62
THB54.72
$0.73
BIF2,110
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.67
THB327.11
$6.06
BIF17,587
Milk (1 gallon) $6.60
THB223.17
$2.78
BIF8,061

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Bangkok
Bujumbura
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.25
THB143.70
??
Monthly public transit pass $36.06
THB1,219.97
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
??

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pay 63.2% less for housing

 
Bangkok
Bujumbura
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.07
THB509.67
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $608.65
THB20,590.52
$291.52
BIF845,961
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $287.69
THB9,732.63
$73.86
BIF214,345

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pay 49.6% less for childcare

 
Bangkok
Bujumbura
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $614.94
THB20,803.44
$103.39
BIF300,018
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,311.97
THB416,512.54
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Bujumbura
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.08
THB70.38
$1.27
BIF3,677
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.37
THB80.09
$3.04
BIF8,826
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.16
THB140.77
$2.42
BIF7,035

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Bangkok
Bujumbura
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.87
THB1,822.49
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.30
THB1,329.49
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.75
THB3,442.14
??

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