Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 3.6 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$8.66
€7.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$1.97
€1.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Ljubljana
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$6.41
€5.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$5.27
€4.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$3.54
€3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$4.99
€4.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Ljubljana
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.01
€5.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.07
€36.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,724.47
€25,482.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.56
€10.62
|
pay 6.6 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Ljubljana
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.13
€30.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$916.93
€842.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$738.60
€678.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$190.23
€174.85
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$469.29
€431.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$11,290.14
€10,377.33
|
|
pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$3.52
€3.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$2.30
€2.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.09
€41.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.66
€7.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Ljubljana
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$79.58
€73.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.89
€37.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.24
€95.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$129.44
€118.98
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