Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 11.6% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% more in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA697
|
$1.84
BIF5,478
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,185
|
$3.69
BIF11,003
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA434
|
$0.49
BIF1,467
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA302
|
$0.66
BIF1,960
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA407
|
$0.73
BIF2,168
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
$6.06
BIF18,065
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,215
|
$2.75
BIF8,202
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,629
|
$2.05
BIF6,105
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,062
|
$3.19
BIF9,505
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA844
|
$2.64
BIF7,866
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA283
|
$0.22
BIF656
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA235
|
$0.66
BIF1,967
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA594
|
$0.44
BIF1,311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA680
|
$0.22
BIF656
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA349
|
$0.26
BIF787
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,755
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,528
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
$289.31
BIF862,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA162,748
|
$73.09
BIF217,789
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA50,730
|
?? | |
pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA69,749
|
$105.93
BIF315,633
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,567,680
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,563,290
|
|
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA651
|
$1.23
BIF3,668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA930
|
$2.95
BIF8,803
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA930
|
$2.43
BIF7,226
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,550
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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