Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 38.3% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 82.4% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 34.2% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$1.84
BIF5,448
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$3.69
BIF10,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.49
BIF1,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.66
BIF1,950
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$0.73
BIF2,156
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$6.06
BIF17,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$2.75
BIF8,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$2.05
BIF6,073
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$3.19
BIF9,455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$2.64
BIF7,825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$0.44
BIF1,304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
?? |
pay 82.4% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$289.31
BIF857,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$73.09
BIF216,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
?? | |
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$105.93
BIF313,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,395,715
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$1.23
BIF3,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$2.95
BIF8,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$2.43
BIF7,188
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
?? |
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