Cost of living in Bujumbura, Burundi

The cost of living in Bujumbura, Burundi is approximately 546 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1616 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bujumbura

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
546 $
Without Rent
398 $
Rent & Utilities
148 $
Food
286 $
Transport
68 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
600 $
GDP per Capita
200 $
Freedom Index
4.85
Lifespan
62 years
Speak English
2%
Population
659.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.58 $
Dinner 14.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.38 $
Capuccino 2.57 $
Coke, 330ml 0.49 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.82 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.95 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.17 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.97 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.29 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.7 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.49 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.93 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.59 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.65 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.93 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.37 $
Cigarette pack 2.52 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.29 $
Monthly Pass 17.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.85 $
Taxi, 8 km 14 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.7 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 8.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.1 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.27 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 11 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 17 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 11 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 91 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 305 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 266 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 522 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,296 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 837 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 6 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.68%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.95 $
Haircut 3.72 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 60.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 16 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 107 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,647 $