Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 43.5% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Bujumbura
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
CN¥30.33
|
$1.97
BIF3,382
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
CN¥40.44
|
$3.32
BIF5,708
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
CN¥4.41
|
$0.44
BIF761
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
CN¥3.00
|
$1.00
BIF1,721
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
CN¥15.19
|
$0.69
BIF1,184
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
CN¥45.39
|
$4.10
BIF7,047
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
CN¥56.49
|
$3.08
BIF5,282
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
CN¥13.46
|
$2.81
BIF4,820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
CN¥13.48
|
$3.31
BIF5,689
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.55
|
$2.53
BIF4,347
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
CN¥6.39
|
$0.31
BIF537
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.53
|
$0.60
BIF1,023
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CN¥4.95
|
$0.52
BIF895
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
CN¥2.96
|
$0.28
BIF473
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.35
|
$0.53
BIF908
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
CN¥31.55
|
$4.47
BIF7,682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.72
CN¥303.29
|
$14.77
BIF25,368
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,830.03
CN¥181,972.01
|
$10,519.25
BIF18,065,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
CN¥38.35
|
$8.86
BIF15,221
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bujumbura
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.83
CN¥161.64
|
$23.16
BIF39,783
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,393.05
CN¥9,448.22
|
$284.24
BIF488,154
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$740.12
CN¥5,019.78
|
$96.39
BIF165,537
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.81
CN¥303.94
|
$14.19
BIF24,378
|
|
pay 96.1% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,122.30
CN¥7,611.90
|
$52.60
BIF90,329
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,769.36
CN¥208,690.12
|
$946.73
BIF1,625,919
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
CN¥10.11
|
$0.59
BIF1,015
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
CN¥31.70
|
$2.27
BIF3,903
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.47
CN¥30.33
|
$2.46
BIF4,228
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.34
CN¥443.14
|
$15.11
BIF25,945
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
CN¥80.88
|
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pay 64.8% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bujumbura
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.83
CN¥487.16
|
$17.57
BIF30,173
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.39
CN¥328.22
|
$3.16
BIF5,420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.88
CN¥602.79
|
$35.14
BIF60,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.48
CN¥857.87
|
$88.63
BIF152,207
|
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