Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 72.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.1% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 89.8% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 72.1% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 79.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.58
|
$1.84
BIF5,469
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$3.69
BIF10,986
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$0.49
BIF1,465
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$0.66
BIF1,957
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$0.73
BIF2,164
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$6.06
BIF18,036
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$2.75
BIF8,189
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$2.05
BIF6,096
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$3.19
BIF9,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$2.64
BIF7,854
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.66
BIF1,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.44
BIF1,309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.26
BIF785
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.89
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,629.78
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.27
|
?? |
pay 89.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.89
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
$289.31
BIF860,658
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,274.80
|
$73.09
BIF217,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.45
|
?? | |
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
|
$105.93
BIF315,127
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,352.39
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,512,702
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$1.23
BIF3,662
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$2.95
BIF8,788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.51
|
$2.43
BIF7,214
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.01
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.43
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.36
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.49
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.96
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.33
|
?? |
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