Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bujumbura vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary
Bujumbura is 5.0% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% less in Bujumbura
- Transportation
-
pay 94.3% more in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% more in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 61.9% less in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Bujumbura
The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Bujumbura are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bujumbura. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bujumbura.
Bujumbura vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
|
Taipei vs. Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
Taipei vs. Bujumbura - Cost of groceries
pay 94.3% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
|
Taipei vs. Bujumbura - Cost of transportation
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
?? | |
Taipei vs. Bujumbura - Cost of housing
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
|
Taipei vs. Bujumbura - Cost of childcare
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
|
Taipei vs. Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
?? |
Taipei vs. Bujumbura - Cost of clothing
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