Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 54.1% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 76.0% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
|
pay 87.5% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
Bishkek
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
|
pay 98.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
|
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