Cost of living comparison
Havana is 2.0 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Havana instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,445
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,938
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,155
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,958
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,154
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,069
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,449
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,820
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF652
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF782
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF856,959
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,505
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,773
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,646
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,751
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
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