Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Lumpur vs. Bujumbura Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Lumpur is 27.4% more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% less in Kuala Lumpur
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kuala Lumpur
- Childcare
-
pay 98.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.1% more in Kuala Lumpur
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur vs. Bujumbura Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
BIF11,548
|
$4.89
MYR19.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.81
BIF11,426
|
$4.89
MYR19.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
BIF5,269
|
$0.81
MYR3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BIF4,052
|
$0.46
MYR1.88
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
BIF6,014
|
$1.09
MYR4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
BIF12,480
|
$7.00
MYR28.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
BIF11,382
|
$7.96
MYR32.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
BIF10,797
|
$2.53
MYR10.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
BIF15,195
|
$2.02
MYR8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.65
BIF7,939
|
$1.55
MYR6.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
MYR3.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BIF2,728
|
$1.04
MYR4.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
BIF2,264
|
$0.71
MYR2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
MYR2.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
MYR2.54
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of groceries
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
BIF15,118
|
$3.22
MYR13.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.09
BIF90,206
|
$12.24
MYR49.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,736.41
MYR170K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.70
BIF95,016
|
$11.01
MYR44.96
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.62
BIF203K
|
$26.27
MYR107.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.02
BIF1M
|
$617.87
MYR2,522.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.78
BIF272K
|
$371.37
MYR1,516.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$47.56
MYR194.21
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of housing
pay 98.3% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.93
BIF300K
|
$299.09
MYR1,221.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,992.86
BIF30M
|
$13,124.70
MYR53,590.76
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of childcare
pay 89.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
BIF6,501
|
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
BIF9,075
|
$3.10
MYR12.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.40
MYR17.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.65
BIF79,875
|
$48.89
MYR199.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.67
BIF4,992
|
$5.02
MYR20.48
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$71.46
MYR291.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.92
MYR171.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.22
MYR352.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.07
MYR392.29
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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