Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bujumbura vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary
Bujumbura is 80.2% more expensive than Monrovia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Bujumbura
- Transportation
-
pay 77.8% more in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3 times more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Bujumbura
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bujumbura are more expensive than in Monrovia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Bujumbura. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bujumbura.
Bujumbura vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,332.19
|
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,953.88
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
|
Monrovia vs. Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD318.17
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,048.95
|
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,423.03
|
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD639.45
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD954.74
|
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD131.87
|
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD680.90
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD828.92
|
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD182.93
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD858.52
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
Monrovia vs. Bujumbura - Cost of groceries
pay 77.8% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD833.65
|
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,552.50
|
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2,226,518.22
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,254.41
|
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
|
Monrovia vs. Bujumbura - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,563.52
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD118,416.67
|
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD16,874.38
|
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,145.11
|
?? | |
Monrovia vs. Bujumbura - Cost of housing
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD22,972.82
|
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD158,796.49
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
|
Monrovia vs. Bujumbura - Cost of childcare
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD532.88
|
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD592.08
|
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,543.91
|
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,731.80
|
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
|
Monrovia vs. Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,270.51
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD5,994.84
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD9,991.41
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,211.72
|
?? |
Monrovia vs. Bujumbura - Cost of clothing
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