Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bujumbura vs. Male Cost of Living Summary
Bujumbura is 44.3% cheaper than Male.
Bujumbura vs. Male Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Male, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Male
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
MVR92.74
|
$3.85
BIF11,547
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
$3.81
BIF11,425
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
MVR25.12
|
$1.76
BIF5,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
MVR4.59
|
$1.35
BIF4,052
|
|
Male vs. Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Male
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
MVR25.57
|
$2.01
BIF6,013
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.34
MVR82.43
|
$4.16
BIF12,480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.69
MVR118.80
|
$3.80
BIF11,382
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MVR29.70
|
$3.60
BIF10,796
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
MVR42.73
|
$5.07
BIF15,194
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
MVR27.83
|
$2.65
BIF7,938
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
MVR21.40
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
MVR28.65
|
$0.91
BIF2,728
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
MVR18.84
|
$0.76
BIF2,264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
MVR14.40
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
MVR13.30
|
?? | |
Male vs. Bujumbura - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Male
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
MVR58.81
|
$5.04
BIF15,117
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.82
MVR476.23
|
$30.09
BIF90,201
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.46
MVR501K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.52
MVR270.70
|
$31.70
BIF95,010
|
|
Male vs. Bujumbura - Cost of transportation
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Male
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.00
MVR1,127.92
|
$67.62
BIF203K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.14
MVR14,695.19
|
$433.02
BIF1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$699.92
MVR10,813.71
|
$90.78
BIF272K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.98
MVR1,405.60
|
?? | |
Male vs. Bujumbura - Cost of housing
pay 34.0% more for childcare
|
Male
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.98
MVR2,857.90
|
$99.93
BIF300K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.83
MVR46,424.59
|
$9,992.86
BIF30M
|
|
Male vs. Bujumbura - Cost of childcare
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Male
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
MVR75.19
|
$2.17
BIF6,501
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
MVR54.84
|
$3.03
BIF9,074
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
MVR230.60
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.81
MVR1,093.98
|
$26.65
BIF79,870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.73
MVR150.39
|
$1.67
BIF4,992
|
|
Male vs. Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Male
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.51
MVR610.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.64
MVR766.88
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.13
MVR1,346.11
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.52
MVR811.39
|
?? |
Male vs. Bujumbura - Cost of clothing
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