Cost of living comparison
Rome is 3.8 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Rome instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,490
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF11,032
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,471
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,964
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,110
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,587
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF8,061
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,998
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,254
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,658
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF638
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,915
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,276
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF638
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF766
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.44
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.90
€34.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.87
€16.43
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.04
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF845,961
|
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF214,345
|
$721.77
€663.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$175.72
€161.59
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF300,018
|
$516.83
€475.26
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818
|
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,677
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,826
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF7,035
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$62.20
€57.20
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$67.31
€61.90
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.97
€28.48
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.10
€74.58
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.39
€95.08
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