Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Bujumbura Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 80.5% more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Buenos Aires
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Bujumbura Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
BIF11,548
|
$19.02
ARS28,866.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.81
BIF11,426
|
$12.96
ARS19,665.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
BIF5,269
|
$2.01
ARS3,045.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BIF4,052
|
$1.59
ARS2,416.05
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
BIF6,014
|
$2.48
ARS3,759.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
BIF12,480
|
$5.25
ARS7,963.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
BIF11,382
|
$5.52
ARS8,376.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
BIF10,797
|
$2.81
ARS4,263.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
BIF15,195
|
$4.60
ARS6,980.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.65
BIF7,939
|
$1.28
ARS1,941.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
ARS1,476.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BIF2,728
|
$0.65
ARS986.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
BIF2,264
|
$0.92
ARS1,393.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
ARS848.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
ARS844.64
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
BIF15,118
|
$5.28
ARS8,007.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.09
BIF90,206
|
$27.50
ARS41,738.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,500.00
ARS43M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.70
BIF95,016
|
$9.60
ARS14,570.40
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.62
BIF203K
|
$31.11
ARS47,219.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.02
BIF1M
|
$770.79
ARS1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.78
BIF272K
|
$509.75
ARS774K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$162.43
ARS247K
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.93
BIF300K
|
$464.87
ARS706K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,992.86
BIF30M
|
$8,896.36
ARS14M
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
BIF6,501
|
$3.95
ARS6,000.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
BIF9,075
|
$3.86
ARS5,864.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.21
ARS6,386.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.65
BIF79,875
|
$49.97
ARS75,848.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.67
BIF4,992
|
$10.38
ARS15,757.84
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$120.49
ARS183K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$95.69
ARS145K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$115.94
ARS176K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$138.37
ARS210K
|
Bujumbura vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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