Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 7.8% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Lima, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN15.11
|
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.15
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.29
|
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.25
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.16
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.50
|
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.85
|
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.87
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.88
|
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.81
|
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$0.31
BIF877
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$0.27
BIF773
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.58
|
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.94
|
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN63.08
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN80,596.89
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN58.43
|
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN106.93
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,897.03
|
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,238.31
|
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN210.28
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN754.00
|
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,293.08
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN8.06
|
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.13
|
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.15
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN140.40
|
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN25.19
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN158.41
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN106.95
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN272.43
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN275.37
|
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
|
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