Cost of living comparison
Harare is 75.5% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Harare instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 91.9% more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
$7.00
ZWL2,254.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
$6.00
ZWL1,932.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
$0.66
ZWL211.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
$0.45
ZWL144.90
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
$1.00
ZWL322.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
$4.20
ZWL1,352.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
$6.19
ZWL1,993.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
$1.85
ZWL594.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
$2.29
ZWL737.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
$1.45
ZWL465.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF877
|
$0.69
ZWL222.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
$0.84
ZWL271.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
$0.66
ZWL212.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF773
|
$0.74
ZWL237.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
$0.71
ZWL227.43
|
|
pay 93.4% more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
$5.98
ZWL1,926.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
$30.00
ZWL9,660.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
$122.86
ZWL39,560.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
$300.00
ZWL96,600.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
$306.00
ZWL98,532.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
$43.36
ZWL13,962.91
|
|
pay 36.3% less for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
$303.33
ZWL97,673.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
$7,712.50
ZWL2,483,425.00
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
$2.22
ZWL715.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
$2.00
ZWL644.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
$40.00
ZWL12,880.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
$7.50
ZWL2,415.00
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Harare
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
$18.75
ZWL6,037.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
$21.25
ZWL6,842.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
$39.38
ZWL12,678.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
$42.86
ZWL13,800.00
|
|
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