Cost of living comparison

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Bujumbura vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Bujumbura is 40.2% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants
pay 63.5% less in Bujumbura
Groceries
pay 42.9% less in Bujumbura
Transportation
pay 5.2% less in Bujumbura
Housing
pay 34.7% less in Bujumbura
Childcare
pay 33.0% less in Bujumbura
Entertainment and Sports
pay 62.1% less in Bujumbura

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Bujumbura.

Bujumbura vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

pay 63.5% less for restaurants

 
Stockholm
Bujumbura
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.93
SEK159.97
$2.71
BIF8,032
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.64
SEK109.98
$3.85
BIF11,408
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.20
SEK30.20
$1.70
BIF5,042

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

 
Stockholm
Bujumbura
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
SEK32.51
$1.36
BIF4,045
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
SEK62.92
$5.15
BIF15,275
Milk (1 gallon) $6.75
SEK63.83
$3.10
BIF9,185

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

 
Stockholm
Bujumbura
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.94
SEK65.56
$5.12
BIF15,194
Monthly public transit pass $112.14
SEK1,059.83
$30.00
BIF88,980
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,800.39
SEK319,447.51
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pay 34.7% less for housing

 
Stockholm
Bujumbura
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.55
SEK421.07
$68.81
BIF204,095
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,570.17
SEK14,839.67
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,035.21
SEK9,783.81
$111.14
BIF329,631

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

 
Stockholm
Bujumbura
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $161.61
SEK1,527.35
$105.93
BIF314,185
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,445.56
SEK145,976.01
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460

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pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Stockholm
Bujumbura
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.36
SEK78.99
$2.37
BIF7,038
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.17
SEK48.83
$3.43
BIF10,175
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.04
SEK75.99
$2.43
BIF7,193

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Stockholm
Bujumbura
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$100.97
SEK954.30
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.01
SEK444.26
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$123.10
SEK1,163.40
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