Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Az-zarqa' Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Az-zarqa'

🙂 Solo nomad: Bujumbura is 1.1% cheaper than Az-zarqa' without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bujumbura is 9.2% cheaper than Az-zarqa' without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bujumbura
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 BIF 5,416
$4.15 JOD 2.94
-56.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.83 BIF 100.6K
$25.89 JOD 18.36
30.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.82 BIF 11.3K
$5.56 JOD 3.94
-31.29%
Cappuccino
$3.40 BIF 10.1K
$0.85 JOD 0.60
300.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 BIF 4,905
$0.45 JOD 0.32
266.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BIF 3,356
$0.34 JOD 0.24
232.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 BIF 6,374
$4.17 JOD 2.96
-48.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 BIF 17.0K
$6.96 JOD 4.93
-17.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bujumbura
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BIF 2,364
$1.39 JOD 0.99
-42.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 BIF 3,943
$0.51 JOD 0.36
160.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 BIF 5,048
$1.69 JOD 1.20
0.59%
Eggs
$3.31 BIF 9,847
$1.89 JOD 1.34
75.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.50 BIF 31.2K
$6.81 JOD 4.83
54.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.84 BIF 29.2K
$4.36 JOD 3.09
125.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 BIF 29.6K
$9.32 JOD 6.61
6.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.80 BIF 17.3K
$1.54 JOD 1.10
276.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.50 BIF 1,497
$1.35 JOD 0.96
-62.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BIF 5,281
$0.99 JOD 0.71
79.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 BIF 3,869
$0.73 JOD 0.52
78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 BIF 1,416
$0.74 JOD 0.53
-35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 BIF 1,768
$0.73 JOD 0.52
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 BIF 1,490
$0.52 JOD 0.37
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 BIF 5,003
$0.51 JOD 0.36
229.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 BIF 7,114
$3.58 JOD 2.54
-33.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.64 BIF 49.5K
$7.25 JOD 5.14
129.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 BIF 5,830
$4.35 JOD 3.08
-54.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 BIF 9,827
$4.34 JOD 3.08
-23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bujumbura
Az-zarqa'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BIF 3,089
$0.66 JOD 0.47
57.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.71 BIF 88.3K
$21.17 JOD 15.01
40.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.63 BIF 19.7K
$0.68 JOD 0.48
875.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.59 BIF 10.7K
$0.97 JOD 0.69
270.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.42 BIF 90.4K
$4.83 JOD 3.43
529.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 BIF 4,101
$1.37 JOD 0.97
0.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.0K JOD 19.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$27.2K JOD 19.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bujumbura
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$97.6 JOD 69.2
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.67 BIF 7,941
$13.66 JOD 9.69
-80.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.20 JOD 16.45
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bujumbura
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$29.04 JOD 20.59
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.00 JOD 6.38
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.84 JOD 6.97
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bujumbura
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 BIF 320.5K
$83.3 JOD 59.1
29.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
$2,874 JOD 2,037
274.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bujumbura
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$22.11 JOD 15.67
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.35 JOD 18.68
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$43.96 JOD 31.16
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$56.2 JOD 39.87
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bujumbura
Az-zarqa'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 BIF 859.9K
$161 JOD 114
79.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.6 BIF 218.9K
$122 JOD 86.6
-39.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 BIF 1.4M
$275 JOD 195
72.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 BIF 868.5K
$229 JOD 162
27.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,062 BIF 6.1M
$563 JOD 399
266.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,628 BIF 4.8M
$352 JOD 249
362.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bujumbura
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 BIF 1.1M
$493 JOD 349
-24.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
7.27
94.91%

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

Last update for Bujumbura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Az-zarqa': February 28, 2026

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