Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 62.4% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 89.0% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 59.5% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.23
|
$1.84
BIF5,408
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
$3.69
BIF10,864
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.59
|
$0.49
BIF1,449
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.43
|
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.31
|
$0.73
BIF2,140
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$6.06
BIF17,836
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.19
|
$2.75
BIF8,098
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.80
|
$2.05
BIF6,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP2.94
|
$3.19
BIF9,385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.35
|
$2.64
BIF7,767
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.19
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.37
|
$0.66
BIF1,942
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.30
|
$0.44
BIF1,294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.77
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.65
|
$0.26
BIF777
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.39
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP23,445.70
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP18.85
|
?? |
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP40.39
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,242.70
|
$289.31
BIF851,141
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,157.08
|
$73.09
BIF215,036
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP64.35
|
?? | |
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP608.29
|
$105.93
BIF311,642
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,425.32
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,164,231
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.81
|
$1.23
BIF3,621
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.31
|
$2.95
BIF8,691
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.43
|
$2.43
BIF7,135
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP56.73
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.09
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP94.62
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP31.54
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP96.53
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP63.47
|
?? |
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