Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 2.7 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,494
|
$9.33
zł37.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,271
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,236
|
$1.61
zł6.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$1.47
zł5.92
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,446
|
$4.21
zł16.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,579
|
$3.58
zł14.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,582
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,242
|
$2.59
zł10.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,061
|
$0.41
zł1.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF872
|
$0.66
zł2.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,661
|
$0.74
zł2.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,454
|
$1.34
zł5.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF768
|
$0.37
zł1.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,474
|
$0.39
zł1.56
|
|
pay 48.0% more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,478
|
$6.19
zł24.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$25.65
zł103.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,458,804
|
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,724
|
$7.46
zł30.07
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,088
|
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,500
|
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,510
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
|
pay 7.5% less for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,373,529
|
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,338,218
|
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,648
|
$3.26
zł13.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,181
|
$3.15
zł12.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,868
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,941
|
$33.98
zł136.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$6.99
zł28.19
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,029
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,353
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,235
|
$94.44
zł380.61
|
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