Cost of living comparison
Vaduz is 5.6 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Vaduz instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 9.6 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Vaduz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,423
|
$36.08
CHF32.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,896
|
$16.65
CHF15.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,453
|
$4.63
CHF4.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
$3.89
CHF3.52
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Vaduz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,084
|
$4.17
CHF3.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,371
|
$13.88
CHF12.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,962
|
$9.19
CHF8.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,924
|
$6.00
CHF5.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,140
|
$12.59
CHF11.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,564
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,891
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF630
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF756
|
$1.17
CHF1.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Vaduz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.13
CHF7.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$55.51
CHF50.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,586.06
CHF28,632.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 9.6 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Vaduz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$56.25
CHF50.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF835,533
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,123.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF211,703
|
$1,110.25
CHF1,006.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$131.60
CHF119.29
|
|
pay 73.1% more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Vaduz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF296,320
|
$222.05
CHF201.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,631,990
|
$13,589.46
CHF12,318.85
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Vaduz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,632
|
$5.55
CHF5.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,717
|
$5.66
CHF5.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,948
|
$11.21
CHF10.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.19
CHF55.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$22.21
CHF20.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Vaduz
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$147.11
CHF133.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.96
CHF45.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$151.73
CHF137.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$220.20
CHF199.61
|
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