Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 32.5% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.36
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.62
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.92
€5.53
|
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
€3.65
|
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
€2.51
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
€3.50
|
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
€1.01
|
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.95
|
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.37
€55.46
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,693.49
€25,868.65
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.63
€12.73
|
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.19
€31.93
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,094.67
€1,022.54
|
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.29
€762.50
|
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.07
€116.83
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
|
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$529.47
€494.58
|
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,499.24
€8,873.30
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
€2.03
|
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.24
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.71
€38.96
|
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.24
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.45
€63.01
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.01
€32.71
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.87
€71.81
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.21
€88.00
|
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
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