Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 55.0% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 72.6% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,481.76
|
$1.84
BIF5,390
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,918.36
|
$3.69
BIF10,827
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,009.13
|
$0.49
BIF1,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC739.46
|
$0.66
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,314.27
|
$0.73
BIF2,133
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,158.61
|
$6.06
BIF17,776
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,660.77
|
$2.75
BIF8,071
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,651.32
|
$2.05
BIF6,008
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,230.43
|
$3.19
BIF9,353
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC987.29
|
$2.64
BIF7,740
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC319.01
|
$0.22
BIF645
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC805.30
|
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC682.34
|
$0.44
BIF1,290
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC657.74
|
$0.22
BIF645
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC602.81
|
$0.26
BIF774
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,777.68
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,245.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,689,769.59
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,068.57
|
?? |
pay 72.6% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,126.83
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC375,602.10
|
$289.31
BIF848,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC234,650.97
|
$73.09
BIF214,305
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,915.48
|
?? | |
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC263,952.01
|
$105.93
BIF310,583
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,289,254.22
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,058,302
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,475.51
|
$1.23
BIF3,609
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,868.35
|
$2.95
BIF8,662
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,557.55
|
$2.43
BIF7,110
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,217.59
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,918.36
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,245.51
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,718.60
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,766.36
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,378.13
|
?? |
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