Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 70.4% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of London, you would:
pay 75.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bujumbura
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.52
|
$1.89
BIF5,490
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
$3.80
BIF11,032
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.96
|
$0.51
BIF1,471
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.61
|
$0.68
BIF1,964
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
London
|
Bujumbura
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
$0.73
BIF2,110
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.67
|
$6.06
BIF17,587
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.90
|
$2.78
BIF8,061
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
$2.07
BIF5,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.31
|
$3.19
BIF9,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$2.64
BIF7,658
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.22
BIF638
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.15
|
$0.66
BIF1,915
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.36
|
$0.44
BIF1,276
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.22
BIF638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.26
BIF766
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
London
|
Bujumbura
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.57
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£195.23
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.60
|
?? |
pay 92.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Bujumbura
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
$291.52
BIF845,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
$73.86
BIF214,345
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
?? | |
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
$103.39
BIF300,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818
|
|
pay 68.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.34
|
$1.27
BIF3,677
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.53
|
$3.04
BIF8,826
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
$2.42
BIF7,035
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£45.62
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.64
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
London
|
Bujumbura
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£95.44
|
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