Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 69.7% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Paris, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.09
|
$1.89
BIF5,423
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
$3.80
BIF10,896
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.45
|
$0.51
BIF1,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.80
|
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
$0.73
BIF2,084
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.82
|
$6.06
BIF17,371
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.43
|
$2.78
BIF7,962
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
$2.07
BIF5,924
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.54
|
$3.19
BIF9,140
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.42
|
$2.64
BIF7,564
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.22
BIF630
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.66
BIF1,891
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.77
|
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.22
BIF630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$0.26
BIF756
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€85.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€30,142.24
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.92
|
?? |
pay 86.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.97
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,356.47
|
$291.52
BIF835,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€996.81
|
$73.86
BIF211,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€159.48
|
?? | |
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€769.74
|
$103.39
BIF296,320
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,294.40
|
$10,338.70
BIF29,631,990
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€7.03
|
$1.27
BIF3,632
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.19
|
$3.04
BIF8,717
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
$2.42
BIF6,948
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€38.24
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.06
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€94.73
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€41.18
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€102.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€144.73
|
?? |
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bujumbura or Paris. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.