Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 22.8% cheaper than Niamey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,833
|
$1.84
BIF5,469
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA5,667
|
$3.69
BIF10,986
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA791
|
$0.49
BIF1,465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA354
|
$0.66
BIF1,957
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA295
|
$0.73
BIF2,164
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
$6.06
BIF18,036
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA4,934
|
$2.75
BIF8,189
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,308
|
$2.05
BIF6,096
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA1,910
|
$3.19
BIF9,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA964
|
$2.64
BIF7,854
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA343
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA610
|
$0.66
BIF1,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA418
|
$0.44
BIF1,309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA321
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA150
|
$0.26
BIF785
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA1,995
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,084
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,333,761
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,172
|
?? |
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA26,760
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA460,434
|
$289.31
BIF860,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
$73.09
BIF217,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA98,694
|
?? | |
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA535,205
|
$105.93
BIF315,127
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,597,320
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,512,702
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$1.23
BIF3,662
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,732
|
$2.95
BIF8,788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,417
|
$2.43
BIF7,214
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA31,483
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,361
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA23,612
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA26,760
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA23,612
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA23,612
|
?? |
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