Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 55.7% cheaper than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 49.3% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 82.0% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Macao, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
$1.84
BIF5,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
$3.69
BIF10,994
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.16
|
$0.49
BIF1,466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.21
|
$0.66
BIF1,958
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.86
|
$0.73
BIF2,166
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.43
|
$6.06
BIF18,049
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.92
|
$2.75
BIF8,195
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP23.02
|
$2.05
BIF6,100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.58
|
$3.19
BIF9,497
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
$2.64
BIF7,860
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.81
|
$0.22
BIF655
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.90
|
$0.66
BIF1,965
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.35
|
$0.44
BIF1,310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.94
|
$0.22
BIF655
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.54
|
$0.26
BIF786
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.30
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP180.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP250,416.07
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.55
|
?? |
pay 82.0% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP238.73
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,574.25
|
$289.31
BIF861,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,677.76
|
$73.09
BIF217,605
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP635.38
|
?? | |
pay 52.6% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,509.15
|
$105.93
BIF315,366
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,750.46
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,536,561
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.89
|
$1.23
BIF3,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.98
|
$2.95
BIF8,795
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
$2.43
BIF7,220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP701.16
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP119.20
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP583.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP300.50
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP684.47
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP787.02
|
?? |
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