Cost of living comparison

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Bujumbura is 20.6% cheaper than Spain.

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

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pay 69.2% less for restaurants

 
Spain
Bujumbura
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.45
€11.56
$1.92
BIF5,498
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.47
€7.86
$3.24
BIF9,277
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.99
€1.85
$0.43
BIF1,237

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pay 8.8% less for groceries

 
Spain
Bujumbura
Bread
1 loaf
$1.16
€1.08
$0.67
BIF1,924
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.73
€5.32
$4.01
BIF11,454
Milk (1 gallon) $3.55
€3.29
$3.00
BIF8,585

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pay 45.5% less for transportation

 
Spain
Bujumbura
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.67
€6.20
$4.37
BIF12,487
Monthly public transit pass $39.84
€37.00
$14.42
BIF41,233
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,357.72
€22,619.80
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239

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pay 77.2% less for housing

 
Spain
Bujumbura
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.62
€37.72
$14.42
BIF41,233
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $697.48
€647.71
$216.29
BIF618,497
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $570.67
€529.95
$81.71
BIF233,654

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pay 51.8% more for childcare

 
Spain
Bujumbura
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $342.46
€318.02
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,368.05
€6,842.34
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Spain
Bujumbura
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.66
€2.47
$0.58
BIF1,649
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.85
€1.72
$2.16
BIF6,185
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.55
€5.15
$2.40
BIF6,872

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

 
Spain
Bujumbura
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.58
€68.33
$24.03
BIF68,722
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.02
€30.67
$72.10
BIF206,166
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.35
€69.04
$48.07
BIF137,444

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