Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 12.2% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Bujumbura
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Bujumbura are more expensive than in Dodoma.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
$1.84
BIF5,434
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
$3.69
BIF10,916
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
$0.49
BIF1,455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
$6.06
BIF17,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
$2.75
BIF8,137
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
$2.05
BIF6,057
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
$3.19
BIF9,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
$2.64
BIF7,804
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$289.31
BIF855,219
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$73.09
BIF216,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$105.93
BIF313,135
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,592.87
BIF31,313,539
|
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
$2.95
BIF8,733
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
$2.43
BIF7,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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