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
DKK141.72
|
$1.84
BIF5,469
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$3.69
BIF10,986
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$0.49
BIF1,465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
$0.66
BIF1,957
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$0.73
BIF2,164
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
$6.06
BIF18,036
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
$2.75
BIF8,189
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
$2.05
BIF6,096
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
$3.19
BIF9,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$2.64
BIF7,854
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$0.66
BIF1,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$0.44
BIF1,309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$0.26
BIF785
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
?? |
pay 88.6% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
$289.31
BIF860,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
$73.09
BIF217,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
?? | |
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
$105.93
BIF315,127
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,512,702
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$1.23
BIF3,662
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
$2.95
BIF8,788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
$2.43
BIF7,214
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
?? |
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