Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 47.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.03
DKK131.80
|
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.18
DKK91.24
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
DKK22.97
|
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
DKK19.62
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
DKK21.30
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
DKK45.00
|
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
DKK51.98
|
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
DKK33.55
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
DKK36.42
|
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.07
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DKK8.80
|
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
DKK13.25
|
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
DKK60.17
|
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$79.06
DKK547.46
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,992.01
DKK283,869.65
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.89
DKK172.35
|
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
DKK258.52
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,802.29
DKK12,480.85
|
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,332.46
DKK9,227.25
|
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.00
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.51
DKK3,673.76
|
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,272.42
DKK50,361.52
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
|
pay 49.8% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.05
DKK55.76
|
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
DKK42.46
|
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.78
DKK60.83
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.50
DKK301.22
|
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.57
DKK121.66
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.06
DKK741.36
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.35
DKK355.62
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.70
DKK828.92
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.20
DKK1,171.70
|
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
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