Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 39.9% cheaper than Manama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 74.3% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.1% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Manama, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Manama
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
BHD2.580
|
$1.84
BIF5,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
BHD2.680
|
$3.69
BIF10,973
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$0.49
BIF1,463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Manama
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BHD0.530
|
$0.73
BIF2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BHD1.400
|
$6.06
BIF18,015
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
BHD2.540
|
$2.75
BIF8,180
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
BHD0.990
|
$2.05
BIF6,089
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
BHD1.130
|
$3.19
BIF9,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
BHD0.400
|
$2.64
BIF7,845
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BHD0.290
|
$0.66
BIF1,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.44
BIF1,307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BHD0.140
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BHD0.170
|
$0.26
BIF784
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Manama
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.07
BHD0.780
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.28
BHD12.920
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,914.940
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.43
BHD14.860
|
?? |
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Manama
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00
BHD15.070
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.66
BHD288.570
|
$289.31
BIF859,689
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.84
BHD203.840
|
$73.09
BIF217,195
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.46
BHD35.980
|
?? | |
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Manama
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.290
|
$105.93
BIF314,772
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,054.17
BHD3,789.340
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,477,230
|
|
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manama
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
BHD3.020
|
$1.23
BIF3,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
BHD2.030
|
$2.95
BIF8,779
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
BHD2.440
|
$2.43
BIF7,206
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.98
BHD25.620
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.55
BHD3.980
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Manama
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
BHD18.720
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.330
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.300
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.290
|
?? |
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