Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 56.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.2% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 90.6% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.0% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,664
|
$1.84
BIF5,435
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,400
|
$3.69
BIF10,918
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK420
|
$0.49
BIF1,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK291
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK481
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,033
|
$6.06
BIF17,924
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK853
|
$2.75
BIF8,138
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK767
|
$2.05
BIF6,058
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,258
|
$3.19
BIF9,431
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK187
|
$2.64
BIF7,805
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK134
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK162
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK296
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK191
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK124
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,132
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,984
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,654,400
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,204
|
?? |
pay 90.6% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,306
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK262,560
|
$289.31
BIF855,329
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK240,218
|
$73.09
BIF216,094
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,187
|
?? | |
pay 9.4% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,585
|
$105.93
BIF313,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK798,400
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,317,594
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,440
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK707
|
$2.95
BIF8,734
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,631
|
$2.43
BIF7,170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,317
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,968
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,515
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,623
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,227
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,862
|
?? |
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