Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 3.4% cheaper than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,429
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,905
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,454
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,148
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,904
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,129
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,051
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,420
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,796
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,299
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF854,361
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,849
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF312,821
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,282,141
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,635
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,724
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,162
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
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