Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 0.5% cheaper than Tashkent.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% more in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% more in Bujumbura
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bujumbura are more expensive than in Tashkent. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS63,920.73
|
$1.84
BIF5,408
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS50,865.17
|
$3.69
BIF10,864
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,280.89
|
$0.49
BIF1,449
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,147.91
|
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,208.68
|
$0.73
BIF2,140
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,463.08
|
$6.06
BIF17,836
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS52,560.78
|
$2.75
BIF8,098
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,372.62
|
$2.05
BIF6,028
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,289.44
|
$3.19
BIF9,385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,764.05
|
$2.64
BIF7,767
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,759.83
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,315.40
|
$0.66
BIF1,942
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,230.26
|
$0.44
BIF1,294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,735.15
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,202.31
|
$0.26
BIF777
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS46,931.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS136,255.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS235,057,716.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,466.78
|
?? |
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS161,875.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,349,186.98
|
$289.31
BIF851,141
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,286,179.39
|
$73.09
BIF215,036
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS405,757.51
|
?? | |
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,733,280.20
|
$105.93
BIF311,642
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS120,503,712.80
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,164,231
|
|
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,829.23
|
$1.23
BIF3,621
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS21,933.69
|
$2.95
BIF8,691
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,432.58
|
$2.43
BIF7,135
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS600,095.18
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS63,581.46
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS681,024.24
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS703,386.41
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,298,989.86
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,713,027.50
|
?? |
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