Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 79.6% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.6% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 71.3% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 93.6% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of George Town, you would:
pay 83.6% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$1.84
BIF5,462
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$3.69
BIF10,973
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.49
BIF1,463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
|
pay 71.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.73
BIF2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$6.06
BIF18,015
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$2.75
BIF8,179
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.05
BIF6,089
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$3.19
BIF9,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$2.64
BIF7,844
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.66
BIF1,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.44
BIF1,307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.26
BIF784
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,303.08
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
?? |
pay 93.6% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.25
|
$289.31
BIF859,650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.67
|
$73.09
BIF217,185
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.05
|
?? | |
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.72
|
$105.93
BIF314,758
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,982.09
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,475,775
|
|
pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.23
BIF3,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.95
BIF8,778
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$2.43
BIF7,206
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
George Town
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
?? |
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