Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.1 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.9% more in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,478
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF11,003
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,467
|
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,960
|
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 62.9% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,168
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF18,065
|
$7.58
MYR32.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,202
|
$7.22
MYR30.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,105
|
$2.36
MYR10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,505
|
$1.94
MYR8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,866
|
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF656
|
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,967
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,311
|
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF656
|
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF787
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.36
MYR48.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,478.71
MYR159,378.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.22
MYR43.47
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$25.27
MYR107.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF862,040
|
$536.30
MYR2,280.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF217,789
|
$371.69
MYR1,580.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$50.02
MYR212.73
|
|
pay 60.5% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF315,633
|
$250.80
MYR1,066.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,563,290
|
$8,920.55
MYR37,934.64
|
|
pay 99.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,668
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,803
|
$2.92
MYR12.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,226
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.75
MYR190.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.77
MYR20.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MYR245.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.00
MYR148.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.75
MYR326.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.25
MYR311.51
|
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