Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 32.7% cheaper than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.73
|
$1.84
BIF5,453
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.17
|
$3.69
BIF10,953
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.94
|
$0.49
BIF1,460
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.99
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.01
|
$0.73
BIF2,158
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.14
|
$6.06
BIF17,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.92
|
$2.75
BIF8,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.84
|
$2.05
BIF6,078
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.44
|
$3.19
BIF9,462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.86
|
$2.64
BIF7,830
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.73
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.95
|
$0.66
BIF1,958
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.03
|
$0.44
BIF1,305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.46
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.54
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.90
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.66
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,071.94
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.55
|
?? |
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ333.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,001.15
|
$289.31
BIF858,109
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,682.10
|
$73.09
BIF216,796
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ465.69
|
?? | |
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,681.64
|
$105.93
BIF314,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,195.08
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,419,388
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.83
|
$1.23
BIF3,651
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.52
|
$2.95
BIF8,762
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.81
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ431.99
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.60
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ366.80
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ430.46
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ927.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ918.87
|
?? |
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