Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 2.6 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 65.9% more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN150
|
$1.89
BIF5,423
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
$3.80
BIF10,896
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.51
BIF1,453
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$0.68
BIF1,940
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.73
BIF2,084
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN135
|
$6.06
BIF17,371
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN208
|
$2.78
BIF7,962
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
$2.07
BIF5,924
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN108
|
$3.19
BIF9,140
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$2.64
BIF7,564
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.22
BIF630
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.66
BIF1,891
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$0.44
BIF1,261
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.22
BIF630
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.26
BIF756
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Kabul
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN270
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN611
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN705
|
?? |
pay 46.2% more for housing
Kabul
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
$291.52
BIF835,533
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
$73.86
BIF211,703
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
?? | |
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
$103.39
BIF296,320
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
$10,338.70
BIF29,631,990
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN350
|
$1.27
BIF3,632
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN95
|
$3.04
BIF8,717
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
$2.42
BIF6,948
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN625
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN150
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Kabul
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
?? |
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