Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 22.9% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
Budapest
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
HUF3,658.99
|
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.26
HUF2,613.56
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HUF485.55
|
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HUF391.62
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
Budapest
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
HUF549.47
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
HUF2,288.70
|
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
HUF1,929.43
|
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
HUF1,200.29
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
HUF908.54
|
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF265.54
|
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF328.35
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF325.56
|
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
HUF619.04
|
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF197.93
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF223.19
|
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
Budapest
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
HUF2,606.48
|
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.59
HUF9,931.55
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,243.49
HUF10,168,032.60
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
HUF4,390.79
|
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
Budapest
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.52
HUF5,586.12
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.19
HUF209,236.32
|
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$442.56
HUF159,328.36
|
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.71
HUF45,615.76
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
Budapest
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$410.75
HUF147,877.19
|
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,178.42
HUF3,664,367.40
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
HUF836.34
|
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
HUF761.03
|
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
HUF2,195.39
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.92
HUF19,412.61
|
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
HUF2,613.56
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
Budapest
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.06
HUF29,182.95
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
HUF13,447.74
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.29
HUF30,345.17
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.12
HUF36,046.27
|
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
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