Cost of living comparison
Bujumbura is 82.6% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
UAH183.72
|
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
UAH142.80
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UAH19.52
|
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH15.43
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Ukraine
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
UAH21.41
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
UAH127.02
|
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
UAH124.70
|
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
UAH57.65
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
UAH61.63
|
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
UAH8.89
|
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
UAH18.51
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
UAH19.77
|
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH28.57
|
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
UAH6.65
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH9.95
|
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
|
pay 61.4% more for transportation
Ukraine
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
UAH150.68
|
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
UAH281.87
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
UAH756,270.95
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
UAH132.39
|
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
|
pay 22.5% more for housing
Ukraine
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
UAH174.16
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
UAH9,254.60
|
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
UAH6,153.80
|
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
UAH2,449.67
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Ukraine
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
UAH7,237.34
|
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
UAH153,109.26
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
UAH33.58
|
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
UAH38.09
|
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
UAH76.96
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
UAH744.26
|
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
UAH117.66
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
Ukraine
|
Bujumbura
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
UAH1,594.71
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
UAH1,204.65
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
UAH2,563.04
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
UAH2,904.26
|
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
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