Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 14.3% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Accra, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS55.88
|
$1.89
BIF5,423
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS93.40
|
$3.80
BIF10,896
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.74
|
$0.51
BIF1,453
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.76
|
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
Accra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.18
|
$0.73
BIF2,084
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS49.91
|
$6.06
BIF17,371
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS142.97
|
$2.78
BIF7,962
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS33.78
|
$2.07
BIF5,924
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.30
|
$3.19
BIF9,140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.11
|
$2.64
BIF7,564
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.21
|
$0.22
BIF630
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.25
|
$0.66
BIF1,891
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.07
|
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.51
|
$0.22
BIF630
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.26
|
$0.26
BIF756
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Accra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS60.77
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS503.27
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS116,292.88
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS176.03
|
?? |
pay 27.4% less for housing
Accra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS643.05
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,002.92
|
$291.52
BIF835,533
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,340.51
|
$73.86
BIF211,703
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS613.00
|
?? | |
pay 81.7% more for childcare
Accra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS826.91
|
$103.39
BIF296,320
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS76,815.31
|
$10,338.70
BIF29,631,990
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS16.79
|
$1.27
BIF3,632
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.22
|
$3.04
BIF8,717
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.40
|
$2.42
BIF6,948
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS495.99
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS121.78
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Accra
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS219.10
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS260.16
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS454.20
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS465.17
|
?? |
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