Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 41.8% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
PYG31,234
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
PYG36,439
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PYG7,516
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PYG4,453
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
PYG5,342
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PYG24,011
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
PYG23,200
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
PYG14,068
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
PYG12,607
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
PYG6,217
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
PYG3,292
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
PYG4,466
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
PYG5,336
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,116
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
PYG2,491
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
Asuncion
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
PYG32,802
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
PYG174,909
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
PYG114,523,841
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
PYG89,849
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
Asuncion
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
PYG181,062
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
PYG2,980,421
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
PYG2,226,852
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
PYG328,414
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Asuncion
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
PYG1,166,061
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
PYG16,658,013
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
PYG10,411
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
PYG17,343
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
PYG14,055
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
PYG204,272
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
PYG52,056
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
Asuncion
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
PYG290,214
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
PYG232,518
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
PYG558,221
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
PYG559,605
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
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