Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 14.2% cheaper than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$1.84
BIF5,448
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$3.69
BIF10,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$0.49
BIF1,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$0.66
BIF1,950
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
$0.73
BIF2,156
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
$6.06
BIF17,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
$2.75
BIF8,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
$2.05
BIF6,073
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
$3.19
BIF9,455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
$2.64
BIF7,825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
$0.44
BIF1,304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
?? |
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
$289.31
BIF857,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
$73.09
BIF216,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
?? | |
pay 61.8% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
$105.93
BIF313,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,395,715
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
$1.23
BIF3,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$2.95
BIF8,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
$2.43
BIF7,188
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
?? |
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