Cost of living comparison
Havana is 2.1 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Havana instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,423
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,896
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,453
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,084
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,371
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,962
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,924
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,140
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,564
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,891
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF756
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF835,533
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF211,703
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 29.3% more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF296,320
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,631,990
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,632
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,717
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,948
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
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