Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 23.8% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Astana, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.90
₸3,541.20
|
$1.92
BIF5,494
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
₸2,529.43
|
$3.24
BIF9,271
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
₸308.15
|
$0.43
BIF1,236
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₸210.17
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
|
pay 46.6% more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₸204.30
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
₸1,928.76
|
$4.01
BIF11,446
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
₸1,683.45
|
$3.00
BIF8,579
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
₸755.67
|
$2.65
BIF7,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
₸970.26
|
$3.23
BIF9,242
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
₸258.50
|
$2.47
BIF7,061
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸361.67
|
$0.31
BIF872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₸415.55
|
$0.58
BIF1,661
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
₸412.21
|
$0.51
BIF1,454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₸107.62
|
$0.27
BIF768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₸79.85
|
$0.52
BIF1,474
|
|
pay 55.5% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
₸781.79
|
$4.37
BIF12,478
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.80
₸7,082.41
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,868.62
₸8,903,598.75
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,458,804
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.06
₸1,821.19
|
$8.65
BIF24,724
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Astana
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.80
₸5,734.34
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.25
₸203,113.63
|
$216.29
BIF618,088
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.32
₸132,339.85
|
$81.71
BIF233,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.61
₸17,302.55
|
$11.03
BIF31,510
|
|
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.97
₸100,815.91
|
$480.65
BIF1,373,529
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,854.27
₸3,967,806.70
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,338,218
|
|
pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
₸505.89
|
$0.58
BIF1,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.93
₸866.75
|
$2.16
BIF6,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
₸708.24
|
$2.40
BIF6,868
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
₸22,374.37
|
$19.23
BIF54,941
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
₸2,023.55
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
₸34,313.54
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.15
₸18,886.42
|
$72.10
BIF206,029
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.11
₸42,174.94
|
$48.07
BIF137,353
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
₸41,634.44
|
$86.52
BIF247,235
|
|
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