Bujumbura is 23.1% cheaper than Port Vila.

If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Port Vila, you would:

pay 71.2% less for restaurants

 
Port Vila
Bujumbura
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.34
VUV1,346
$1.92
BIF5,476
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.66
VUV1,147
$3.24
BIF9,241
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.11
VUV251
$0.43
BIF1,232

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pay 49.0% less for groceries

 
Port Vila
Bujumbura
Bread
1 loaf
$3.28
VUV389
$0.67
BIF1,917
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.19
VUV1,329
$4.01
BIF11,409
Milk (1 gallon) $7.11
VUV844
$3.00
BIF8,551

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pay 20.2% less for transportation

 
Port Vila
Bujumbura
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.38
VUV638
$4.37
BIF12,438
Monthly public transit pass ?? $14.42
BIF41,072
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
$13,458.30
BIF38,334,248

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pay 89.9% less for housing

 
Port Vila
Bujumbura
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$172.30
VUV20,456
$14.42
BIF41,072
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,118.01
VUV132,733
$216.29
BIF616,086
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,113.64
VUV132,214
$81.71
BIF232,744

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pay 43.8% more for childcare

 
Port Vila
Bujumbura
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $537.05
VUV63,760
$480.65
BIF1,369,080
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,067.60
VUV720,358
$12,016.34
BIF34,227,007

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port Vila
Bujumbura
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.03
VUV479
$0.58
BIF1,643
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.31
VUV394
$2.16
BIF6,161
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.25
VUV1,098
$2.40
BIF6,845

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

 
Port Vila
Bujumbura
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.23
VUV5,488
$24.03
BIF68,454
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.62
VUV3,991
$72.10
BIF205,362
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.86
VUV11,974
$48.07
BIF136,908

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