Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 12.8% cheaper than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,181.92
|
$1.84
BIF5,448
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,354.28
|
$3.69
BIF10,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD221.99
|
$0.49
BIF1,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD137.89
|
$0.66
BIF1,950
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD556.71
|
$0.73
BIF2,156
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,033.55
|
$6.06
BIF17,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,398.23
|
$2.75
BIF8,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD671.39
|
$2.05
BIF6,073
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.56
|
$3.19
BIF9,455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD424.67
|
$2.64
BIF7,825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD217.84
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD286.59
|
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD250.42
|
$0.44
BIF1,304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD163.81
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.09
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.84
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,746,766.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
?? |
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,313.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD137,465.33
|
$289.31
BIF857,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,839.37
|
$73.09
BIF216,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,678.90
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,785.77
|
$105.93
BIF313,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD330,936.26
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,395,715
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD492.46
|
$1.23
BIF3,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD673.25
|
$2.95
BIF8,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,378.90
|
$2.43
BIF7,188
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,998.38
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,068.35
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,136.70
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,021.79
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,162.53
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,834.22
|
?? |
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