Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 67.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.7% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 88.6% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 82.7% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$1.84
BIF5,408
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$3.69
BIF10,864
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$0.49
BIF1,449
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$0.73
BIF2,140
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$6.06
BIF17,836
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$2.75
BIF8,098
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$2.05
BIF6,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$3.19
BIF9,385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$2.64
BIF7,767
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$0.66
BIF1,942
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.44
BIF1,294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.26
BIF777
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
?? |
pay 88.6% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$289.31
BIF851,141
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$73.09
BIF215,036
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
?? | |
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$105.93
BIF311,642
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,164,231
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$1.23
BIF3,621
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$2.95
BIF8,691
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$2.43
BIF7,135
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
?? |
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