Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bujumbura vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary
Bujumbura is 45.3% more expensive than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% more in Bujumbura
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Bujumbura
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bujumbura
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% more in Bujumbura
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% more in Bujumbura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Bujumbura
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Bujumbura are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bujumbura.
Bujumbura vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 26.3% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.11
GEL30.00
|
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
GEL23.00
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.27
|
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GEL1.28
|
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
GEL1.97
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
GEL10.96
|
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
GEL20.51
|
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
GEL6.87
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
GEL8.10
|
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.64
|
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
GEL2.03
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
GEL2.33
|
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GEL2.80
|
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.88
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
GEL0.77
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Bujumbura - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
GEL11.61
|
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.81
GEL40.00
|
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,518.52
GEL50,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.41
GEL20.00
|
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Bujumbura - Cost of transportation
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.44
GEL55.19
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.32
GEL1,947.58
|
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$464.88
GEL1,255.18
|
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.67
GEL158.41
|
?? | |
Tbilisi vs. Bujumbura - Cost of housing
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.07
GEL680.59
|
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,574.07
GEL12,350.00
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Bujumbura - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
GEL6.00
|
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.02
GEL8.15
|
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
GEL8.20
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.68
GEL171.94
|
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
GEL18.00
|
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Bujumbura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.80
GEL212.75
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.01
GEL118.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.26
GEL327.41
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.66
GEL304.19
|
?? |
Tbilisi vs. Bujumbura - Cost of clothing
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