Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 30.0% cheaper than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$1.84
BIF5,469
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$3.69
BIF10,986
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.49
BIF1,465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.66
BIF1,957
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.73
BIF2,164
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$6.06
BIF18,036
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$2.75
BIF8,189
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.05
BIF6,096
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$3.19
BIF9,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$2.64
BIF7,854
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.66
BIF1,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.44
BIF1,309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.26
BIF785
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
?? |
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
$289.31
BIF860,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
$73.09
BIF217,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
?? | |
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
$105.93
BIF315,127
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,512,702
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.23
BIF3,662
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$2.95
BIF8,788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.43
BIF7,214
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
?? |
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