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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Bujumbura Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Bujumbura

😐 Solo nomad: Bandung is 8.9% more expensive than Bujumbura without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 17.7% cheaper than Bujumbura without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.30 Rp 22.1K
$1.89 BIF 5,609
-31.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.14 Rp 154.7K
$33.97 BIF 100.9K
-73.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.40 Rp 57.5K
$3.80 BIF 11.3K
-10.53%
Cappuccino
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
$3.36 BIF 9,970
-57.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 9,012
$1.74 BIF 5,158
-69.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,587
$1.09 BIF 3,231
-75.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 Rp 58.0K
$2.14 BIF 6,368
60.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 58.5K
$5.76 BIF 17.1K
-39.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.7K
$0.79 BIF 2,360
54.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.7K
$1.34 BIF 3,991
-17.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.8K
$1.61 BIF 4,787
-42.24%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 25.8K
$3.33 BIF 9,883
-54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 Rp 151.7K
$10.12 BIF 30.1K
-11.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 53.1K
$9.76 BIF 29.0K
-67.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 Rp 132.7K
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
-21.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$5.71 BIF 17.0K
-59.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
$0.51 BIF 1,515
162.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 Rp 28.1K
$1.70 BIF 5,046
-2.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$1.34 BIF 3,989
14.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 24.8K
$0.51 BIF 1,504
188.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rp 44.5K
$0.60 BIF 1,792
338.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 16.4K
$0.48 BIF 1,425
102.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,165
$1.62 BIF 4,799
-74.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
$2.41 BIF 7,145
4.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.13 Rp 408.3K
$17.25 BIF 51.2K
39.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 36.0K
$1.98 BIF 5,869
7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 Rp 58.4K
$3.29 BIF 9,771
4.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,435
$1.04 BIF 3,075
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.53 Rp 178.2K
$30.56 BIF 90.7K
-65.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$6.85 BIF 20.4K
-88.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$3.57 BIF 10.6K
-78.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
$30.28 BIF 89.9K
-91.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.3K
$1.34 BIF 3,972
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rp 408.9M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K Rp 445.2M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.74 Rp 740.2K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.64 Rp 78.6K
$2.64 BIF 7,836
75.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.82 Rp 386.2K
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.97 Rp 371.8K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.27 Rp 106.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.4 Rp 1.6M
$108 BIF 320.8K
-14.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,438 Rp 125.9M
$10.5K BIF 31.2M
-29.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.74 Rp 706.3K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 Rp 516.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 Rp 1.0M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 Rp 4.0M
$288 BIF 853.9K
-18.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$72.0 BIF 213.7K
118.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 Rp 7.6M
$475 BIF 1.4M
-5.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 Rp 4.1M
$285 BIF 847.0K
-14.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 Rp 13.0M
$2,047 BIF 6.1M
-62.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$323 Rp 5.5M
$1,600 BIF 4.8M
-79.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 Rp 4.8M
$373 BIF 1.1M
-24.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
14.17
-35.43%

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Last update for Bandung: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bujumbura: January 11, 2026

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