Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 32.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 19.5% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
$1.84
BIF5,406
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
$3.69
BIF10,860
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.56
|
$0.49
BIF1,448
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.26
|
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.00
|
$0.73
BIF2,140
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.03
|
$6.06
BIF17,830
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.51
|
$2.75
BIF8,095
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR9.96
|
$2.05
BIF6,026
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.18
|
$3.19
BIF9,382
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
$2.64
BIF7,764
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.92
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
$0.66
BIF1,941
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
$0.44
BIF1,294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.97
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
$0.26
BIF776
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.01
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR158,441.23
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.21
|
?? |
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR106.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,267.19
|
$289.31
BIF850,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,571.32
|
$73.09
BIF214,962
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR211.47
|
?? | |
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,060.28
|
$105.93
BIF311,536
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,711.63
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,153,638
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
$1.23
BIF3,620
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.34
|
$2.95
BIF8,688
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
$2.43
BIF7,132
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR189.17
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.17
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR244.09
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR147.97
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR324.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR309.68
|
?? |
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