Cost of living comparison

 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
compared to
 Bujumbura, Burundi
Bujumbura vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

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.

Bujumbura vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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
??

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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

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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

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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

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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
??

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