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Bujumbura vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Bujumbura is 7.6% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Bujumbura
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Bujumbura
Transportation: pay 9.8% less in Bujumbura
Housing: pay 7.4% more in Bujumbura
Childcare: pay 60.2% more in Bujumbura
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% less in Bujumbura

The cost of childcare and housing in Bujumbura are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bujumbura.

Bujumbura vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Bujumbura
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.71 BIF8,032	-63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$3.85 BIF11,408	-45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.70 BIF5,042	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.11 BIF3,282	-50.2%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Roseau	Bujumbura
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.36 BIF4,045	-35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.15 BIF15,275	+328.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$3.10 BIF9,185	-75.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$3.40 BIF10,076	-39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$4.47 BIF13,270	-12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$2.66 BIF7,893	-8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.22 BIF653	-79.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.78 BIF2,324	-61.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.60 BIF1,793	-74.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.22 BIF653	-86.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.26 BIF783	-80.8%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

	Roseau	Bujumbura
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.12 BIF15,194	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$30.00 BIF88,980	-43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$34.83 BIF103,292	+19.1%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 7.4% more for housing

	Roseau	Bujumbura
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$68.81 BIF204,095	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$483.63 BIF1,434,435	+70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$111.14 BIF329,631	-45.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	??
Average			+7.4%

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pay 60.2% more for childcare

	Roseau	Bujumbura
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$105.93 BIF314,185	-18.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$10,592.87 BIF31,418,460	+138.6%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Bujumbura
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.37 BIF7,038	+28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.43 BIF10,175	-17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.43 BIF7,193	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$27.12 BIF80,431	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$1.69 BIF5,027	-79.6%
Average			-35.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Roseau	Bujumbura
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	??

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