Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bujumbura vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary
Bujumbura is 36.9% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Bujumbura
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% less in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% less in Bujumbura
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Bujumbura.
Bujumbura vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$2.71
BIF8,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$3.85
BIF11,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
AWG2.60
|
$1.70
BIF5,032
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
AWG2.94
|
$1.11
BIF3,275
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
AWG5.35
|
$1.36
BIF4,037
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AWG11.27
|
$5.15
BIF15,244
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
AWG12.69
|
$3.10
BIF9,167
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
AWG9.61
|
$3.40
BIF10,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
AWG7.63
|
$4.47
BIF13,244
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
$2.66
BIF7,877
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
AWG1.84
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
$0.78
BIF2,319
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
$0.60
BIF1,789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AWG1.82
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.26
BIF781
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.21
|
$5.12
BIF15,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.08
|
$30.00
BIF88,800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG47,037.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.58
|
$34.83
BIF103,083
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of transportation
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.51
AWG190.18
|
$68.81
BIF203,682
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$677.39
AWG1,221.00
|
$483.63
BIF1,431,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.91
AWG1,030.88
|
$111.14
BIF328,964
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.00
AWG349.69
|
?? | |
Oranjestad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of housing
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
AWG450.62
|
$105.93
BIF313,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,606.10
AWG15,512.50
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,354,902
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of childcare
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$2.37
BIF7,024
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$3.43
BIF10,154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$2.43
BIF7,178
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.22
AWG191.46
|
$27.12
BIF80,269
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.52
|
$1.69
BIF5,017
|
|
Oranjestad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.71
AWG91.40
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.81
AWG196.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
?? |
Oranjestad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of clothing
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