Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuwait City vs. Bujumbura Cost of Living Summary
Kuwait City is 64.9% more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.2% more in Kuwait City
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Kuwait City
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Kuwait City
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Kuwait City
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% more in Kuwait City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Kuwait City
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Kuwait City. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City vs. Bujumbura Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 82.2% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
BIF11,548
|
$12.89
KWD3.980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.81
BIF11,426
|
$8.86
KWD2.740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
BIF5,269
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BIF4,052
|
$0.30
KWD0.090
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
BIF6,014
|
$1.50
KWD0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
BIF12,480
|
$2.18
KWD0.670
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
BIF11,382
|
$6.08
KWD1.880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
BIF10,797
|
$2.10
KWD0.650
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
BIF15,195
|
$3.02
KWD0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.65
BIF7,939
|
$1.11
KWD0.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BIF2,728
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
BIF2,264
|
$0.69
KWD0.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
KWD0.200
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.04
BIF15,118
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.09
BIF90,206
|
$48.33
KWD14.940
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,942.34
KWD6,474.120
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.70
BIF95,016
|
$30.61
KWD9.460
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.62
BIF203K
|
$29.92
KWD9.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.02
BIF1M
|
$924.68
KWD285.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.78
BIF272K
|
$635.52
KWD196.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$50.13
KWD15.500
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.93
BIF300K
|
$299.37
KWD92.550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,992.86
BIF30M
|
$9,387.00
KWD2,901.900
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
BIF6,501
|
$3.22
KWD1.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
BIF9,075
|
$5.21
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.74
KWD0.850
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.65
BIF79,875
|
$122.83
KWD37.970
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.67
BIF4,992
|
$11.28
KWD3.490
|
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.59
KWD11.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.47
KWD12.200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.66
KWD30.190
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.60
KWD27.390
|
Bujumbura vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing
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