Cost of living comparison

 Canberra, Australia
compared to
 Bujumbura, Burundi
Bujumbura vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Bujumbura is 67.6% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants
pay 76.8% less in Bujumbura
Groceries
pay 46.8% less in Bujumbura
Housing
pay 89.3% less in Bujumbura
Childcare
pay 60.6% less in Bujumbura
Entertainment and Sports
pay 64.5% less in Bujumbura

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.

Bujumbura vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Canberra, you would:

pay 76.8% less for restaurants

 
Canberra
Bujumbura
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.77
A$30.17
$1.84
BIF5,475
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.89
A$15.08
$3.69
BIF10,998
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.76
A$4.22
$0.49
BIF1,466

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

 
Canberra
Bujumbura
Bread
1 loaf
$2.59
A$3.94
$0.73
BIF2,167
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.39
A$8.23
$6.06
BIF18,056
Milk (1 gallon) $6.59
A$10.05
$2.75
BIF8,198

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Canberra
Bujumbura
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.07
A$7.74
??
Monthly public transit pass $118.63
A$181.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,276.08
A$44,669.04
??

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pay 89.3% less for housing

 
Canberra
Bujumbura
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$65.39
A$99.77
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,783.31
A$2,720.95
$289.31
BIF861,622
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,413.05
A$2,156.01
$73.09
BIF217,684

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

 
Canberra
Bujumbura
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,847.17
A$2,818.38
$105.93
BIF315,480
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,503.36
A$22,129.03
$10,592.87
BIF31,547,997

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pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canberra
Bujumbura
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.25
A$11.06
$1.23
BIF3,666
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.68
A$5.62
$2.95
BIF8,798
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$26.36
A$40.22
$2.43
BIF7,222

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Canberra
Bujumbura
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$86.77
A$132.39
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$72.18
A$110.13
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$119.51
A$182.35
??

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