Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bujumbura vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary
Bujumbura is 32.2% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% more in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Bujumbura
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% more in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Bujumbura
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in Bujumbura are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bujumbura. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bujumbura.
Bujumbura vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MYR3.66
|
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
MYR2.01
|
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.45
|
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.98
MYR32.96
|
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MYR9.21
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MYR8.65
|
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.45
|
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.04
|
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.86
|
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.56
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Bujumbura - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
MYR7.71
|
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.96
|
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,284.36
MYR166,475.12
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
MYR44.07
|
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Bujumbura - Cost of transportation
pay 28.7% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.49
MYR105.32
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.16
MYR2,368.60
|
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.71
MYR1,449.31
|
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.59
MYR192.54
|
?? | |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Bujumbura - Cost of housing
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
MYR1,092.86
|
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,004.74
MYR37,212.09
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Bujumbura - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
MYR12.65
|
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.43
MYR191.86
|
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.56
|
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR254.80
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
MYR153.34
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.80
MYR362.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.47
MYR340.83
|
?? |
Kuala Lumpur vs. Bujumbura - Cost of clothing
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