Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 5.7 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,423
|
$21.77
DKK150.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,896
|
$14.51
DKK100.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,453
|
$3.75
DKK25.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
$2.90
DKK20.10
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,084
|
$3.54
DKK24.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,371
|
$6.17
DKK42.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,962
|
$7.50
DKK51.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,924
|
$4.72
DKK32.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,140
|
$5.08
DKK35.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,564
|
$1.38
DKK9.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$1.30
DKK9.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,891
|
$1.47
DKK10.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
$2.00
DKK13.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$0.99
DKK6.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF756
|
$0.87
DKK6.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.79
DKK53.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.34
DKK653.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$47,149.09
DKK326,507.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.42
DKK182.92
|
pay 11.6 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$37.16
DKK257.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF835,533
|
$1,741.81
DKK12,062.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF211,703
|
$1,268.50
DKK8,784.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$161.03
DKK1,115.12
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF296,320
|
$551.78
DKK3,821.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,631,990
|
$9,343.23
DKK64,701.89
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,632
|
$8.71
DKK60.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,717
|
$6.34
DKK43.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,948
|
$9.00
DKK62.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.82
DKK296.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.87
DKK130.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$106.73
DKK739.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.45
DKK307.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$115.59
DKK800.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$166.32
DKK1,151.77
|
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