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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 8.8% cheaper than Bujumbura without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 11.9% cheaper than Bujumbura without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 22.1K
$1.82 BIF 5,417
-28.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.44 Rp 159.4K
$33.83 BIF 100.6K
-72.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
$3.82 BIF 11.3K
-12.57%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Rp 24.4K
$3.40 BIF 10.1K
-57.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,257
$1.65 BIF 4,905
-70.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,607
$1.13 BIF 3,356
-76.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 Rp 56.4K
$2.14 BIF 6,375
56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
$5.72 BIF 17.0K
-39.34%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$0.80 BIF 2,364
46.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.9K
$1.33 BIF 3,943
-20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$1.70 BIF 5,048
-44.71%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$3.31 BIF 9,848
-53.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 Rp 151.9K
$10.50 BIF 31.2K
-14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 Rp 50.3K
$9.84 BIF 29.2K
-69.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.76 Rp 131.1K
$9.95 BIF 29.6K
-22.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
$5.80 BIF 17.3K
-59.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.6K
$0.50 BIF 1,497
168.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 28.8K
$1.78 BIF 5,281
-3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
$1.30 BIF 3,870
22.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 Rp 23.6K
$0.48 BIF 1,416
191.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rp 44.4K
$0.59 BIF 1,769
345.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$0.50 BIF 1,490
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,727
$1.68 BIF 5,003
-72.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 Rp 43.6K
$2.39 BIF 7,114
7.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.83 Rp 402.4K
$16.64 BIF 49.5K
43.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 35.9K
$1.96 BIF 5,830
8.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 58.4K
$3.31 BIF 9,828
4.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,406
$1.04 BIF 3,090
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.54 Rp 178.0K
$29.71 BIF 88.3K
-64.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$6.63 BIF 19.7K
-88.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
$3.59 BIF 10.7K
-80.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 Rp 43.8K
$30.42 BIF 90.4K
-91.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14.1K
$1.38 BIF 4,102
-39.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 421.3M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 435.4M
-
-
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.79 Rp 756.3K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 Rp 75.2K
$2.67 BIF 7,942
66.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 Rp 387.3K
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.37 Rp 360.8K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.47 Rp 109.3K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 Rp 1.6M
$108 BIF 320.5K
-14.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,573 Rp 127.9M
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
-29.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.94 Rp 708.2K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 521.3K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 Rp 985.8K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.8 Rp 1.1M
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 Rp 4.0M
$289 BIF 860.0K
-18.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.6M
$73.6 BIF 218.9K
109.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 Rp 7.8M
$475 BIF 1.4M
-3.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$292 BIF 868.6K
-14.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 Rp 12.7M
$2,062 BIF 6.1M
-63.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$331 Rp 5.6M
$1,628 BIF 4.8M
-79.65%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 Rp 4.6M
$374 BIF 1.1M
-27.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
14.17
-35.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bandung: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bujumbura: March 2, 2026

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