Cost of living in Bujumbura
compared to
Bujumbura Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
$0.97
-
$5.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
$3.69
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
$0.80
-
$2.61
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
$1.00
-
$1.30
|
Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
$0.73
-
$2.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
$4.24
-
$6.06
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
$1.83
-
$3.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
$1.19
-
$4.88
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
$3.19
-
$6.15
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
$2.27
-
$3.08
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
$0.66
-
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
$0.44
-
$0.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF783
|
??
-
??
|
Bujumbura - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
$5.03
-
$5.12
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
??
-
??
|
Bujumbura - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
$289.31
-
$677.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
$29.06
-
$168.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
Bujumbura - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
??
-
??
|
Bujumbura - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
$2.00
-
$4.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
$2.93
-
$4.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
??
-
??
|
Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Bujumbura - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Burundi
to see the average cost of cities throughout Burundi, like
Bujumbura,
and more.
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