Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 45.4% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$1.84
BIF5,448
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$3.69
BIF10,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.49
BIF1,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.66
BIF1,950
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.73
BIF2,156
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$6.06
BIF17,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$2.75
BIF8,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$2.05
BIF6,073
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$3.19
BIF9,455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$2.64
BIF7,825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.44
BIF1,304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
?? |
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$289.31
BIF857,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$73.09
BIF216,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
?? | |
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$105.93
BIF313,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,395,715
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$1.23
BIF3,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$2.95
BIF8,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.43
BIF7,188
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
?? |
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