Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 2.0 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.7% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 73.8% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.5% more in Port Louis
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Port Louis are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 84.7% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,454
|
$5.88
MUR265.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,955
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,461
|
$0.94
MUR42.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,952
|
$0.55
MUR24.69
|
|
pay 73.8% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,158
|
$0.85
MUR38.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,986
|
$5.77
MUR260.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,166
|
$5.77
MUR260.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,079
|
$1.99
MUR89.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,464
|
$2.94
MUR132.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,832
|
$0.98
MUR44.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.84
MUR38.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,958
|
$0.82
MUR37.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,305
|
$1.37
MUR61.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.54
MUR24.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF783
|
$0.52
MUR23.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.87
MUR264.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.64
MUR975.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,217.28
MUR1,541,830.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.32
MUR915.46
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.06
MUR1,489.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF858,282
|
$502.57
MUR22,645.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,840
|
$395.64
MUR17,827.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.02
MUR1,578.20
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,257
|
$218.85
MUR9,861.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,425,696
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,455.96
|
|
pay 75.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,652
|
$2.25
MUR101.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,764
|
$2.22
MUR100.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,194
|
$6.52
MUR293.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.80
MUR1,252.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MUR2,601.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.91
MUR1,978.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.53
MUR4,079.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$74.85
MUR3,372.75
|
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