Cost of living comparison
Addis Ababa is 2.2 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.8% more in Addis Ababa
- Groceries
-
pay 65.6% more in Addis Ababa
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Addis Ababa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Addis Ababa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Addis Ababa
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Addis Ababa are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Addis Ababa.
If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 82.8% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,408
|
$6.00
ETB809.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,864
|
$6.24
ETB841.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,449
|
$0.78
ETB105.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
$0.50
ETB67.74
|
|
pay 65.6% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,140
|
$1.20
ETB162.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,836
|
$4.85
ETB654.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,098
|
$6.08
ETB820.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,028
|
$2.65
ETB357.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,385
|
$5.65
ETB761.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,767
|
$3.30
ETB445.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF647
|
$0.51
ETB68.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,942
|
$1.08
ETB145.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,294
|
$0.39
ETB52.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF647
|
$0.31
ETB41.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$0.79
ETB107.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.88
ETB658.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
ETB1,349.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ETB3,372,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.67
ETB494.41
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$171.17
ETB23,090.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,141
|
$645.10
ETB87,023.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,036
|
$422.74
ETB57,027.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$124.84
ETB16,840.68
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,642
|
$81.47
ETB10,990.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,164,231
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,924,358.33
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,621
|
$1.00
ETB134.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,691
|
$1.15
ETB155.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,135
|
$4.00
ETB539.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$90.59
ETB12,221.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.70
ETB903.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Addis Ababa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$48.33
ETB6,520.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.17
ETB10,139.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$108.84
ETB14,682.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$119.32
ETB16,096.50
|
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