Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bujumbura vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary
Bujumbura is 3.8% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Bujumbura
- Transportation
-
pay 99.4% more in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% less in Bujumbura
The cost of transportation and childcare in Bujumbura are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Bujumbura. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bujumbura.
Bujumbura vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ39.86
|
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
GTQ48.32
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GTQ9.13
|
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GTQ7.24
|
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
GTQ23.75
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
GTQ30.01
|
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
GTQ60.79
|
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
GTQ19.50
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GTQ29.18
|
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GTQ13.48
|
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.80
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
GTQ10.75
|
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
GTQ6.57
|
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
GTQ5.98
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
GTQ9.20
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Bujumbura - Cost of groceries
pay 99.4% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
GTQ31.08
|
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.61
GTQ103.97
|
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.40
GTQ149,458.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
GTQ105.62
|
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Bujumbura - Cost of transportation
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.51
GTQ355.27
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.66
GTQ5,696.00
|
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.61
GTQ3,228.30
|
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.38
GTQ468.89
|
?? | |
Guatemala City vs. Bujumbura - Cost of housing
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.87
GTQ1,763.61
|
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,887.88
GTQ44,977.05
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Bujumbura - Cost of childcare
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
GTQ24.91
|
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.31
|
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.04
GTQ30.89
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.62
GTQ371.43
|
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
GTQ54.80
|
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
|
Guatemala City vs. Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.42
GTQ392.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.26
GTQ406.86
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.72
GTQ937.44
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
GTQ929.96
|
?? |
Guatemala City vs. Bujumbura - Cost of clothing
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