Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 42.0% more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 87.9% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% more in Nairobi
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Nairobi are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 48.0% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,434
|
$3.85
KES498.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,916
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,455
|
$0.66
KES85.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
$0.53
KES68.93
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,922
|
$5.59
KES723.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,137
|
$3.35
KES433.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,057
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,430
|
$2.71
KES350.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,804
|
$1.26
KES163.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.50
KES64.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
$0.87
KES113.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
$0.46
KES59.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.48
KES62.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
$0.56
KES72.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.17
KES799.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
pay 87.9% more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF855,219
|
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,066
|
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,135
|
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,313,539
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
|
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
$2.31
KES299.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,733
|
$2.24
KES290.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,169
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
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