Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bujumbura vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary
Bujumbura is 26.8% cheaper than Georgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 46.9% less in Bujumbura
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Bujumbura.
Bujumbura vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.95
GYD2,495.08
|
$2.71
BIF8,021
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.37
GYD1,956.14
|
$3.85
BIF11,393
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GYD246.18
|
$1.70
BIF5,036
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
GYD133.74
|
$1.11
BIF3,278
|
|
Georgetown vs. Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
GYD436.29
|
$1.36
BIF4,040
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
GYD1,448.93
|
$5.15
BIF15,255
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.04
GYD2,723.83
|
$3.10
BIF9,173
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
GYD949.79
|
$3.40
BIF10,063
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
GYD632.47
|
$4.47
BIF13,253
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.47
GYD723.77
|
$2.66
BIF7,882
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.53
GYD320.15
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
GYD347.45
|
$0.78
BIF2,321
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.74
GYD572.46
|
$0.60
BIF1,790
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
GYD227.77
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
GYD305.95
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
Georgetown vs. Bujumbura - Cost of groceries
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
GYD812.26
|
$5.12
BIF15,174
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.67
GYD5,988.20
|
$30.00
BIF88,864
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,218.32
GYD5M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.62
GYD6,187.81
|
$34.83
BIF103K
|
|
Georgetown vs. Bujumbura - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.36
GYD10,519.27
|
$68.81
BIF204K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$906.97
GYD189K
|
$483.63
BIF1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.12
GYD85,664.51
|
$111.14
BIF329K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.46
GYD16,179.88
|
?? | |
Georgetown vs. Bujumbura - Cost of housing
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,014.45
GYD212K
|
$105.93
BIF314K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,232.76
GYD5M
|
$10,592.87
BIF31M
|
|
Georgetown vs. Bujumbura - Cost of childcare
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
GYD424.16
|
$2.37
BIF7,029
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
GYD1,217.60
|
$3.43
BIF10,162
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
GYD558.90
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.23
GYD7,984.26
|
$27.12
BIF80,326
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,297.44
|
$1.69
BIF5,020
|
|
Georgetown vs. Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.17
GYD10,479.35
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.56
GYD10,978.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.12
GYD30,939.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.65
GYD25,200.34
|
?? |
Georgetown vs. Bujumbura - Cost of clothing
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