Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bujumbura is 16.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bujumbura is 19.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.82 BIF 5,417

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-69.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.83 BIF 100.6K

$33.17 COP 124.8K

1.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.82 BIF 11.3K

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-47.60%

Cappuccino

$3.40 BIF 10.1K

$1.63 COP 6,133

108.59%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 BIF 4,905

$1.05 COP 3,947

57.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 BIF 3,356

$0.77 COP 2,899

46.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 BIF 6,375

$1.73 COP 6,510

23.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 BIF 17.0K

$3.18 COP 12.0K

79.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.80 BIF 2,364

$1.07 COP 4,015

-25.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 BIF 3,943

$1.31 COP 4,935

1.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.70 BIF 5,048

$1.38 COP 5,195

23.19%

Eggs

$3.31 BIF 9,848

$2.25 COP 8,457

47.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.50 BIF 31.2K

$4.48 COP 16.9K

134.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.84 BIF 29.2K

$5.74 COP 21.6K

71.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.95 BIF 29.6K

$8.86 COP 33.3K

12.30%

Apples (1kg)

$5.80 BIF 17.3K

$2.24 COP 8,438

158.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.50 BIF 1,497

$1.06 COP 3,988

-52.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 BIF 5,281

$1.51 COP 5,697

17.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.30 BIF 3,870

$1.36 COP 5,119

-4.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 BIF 1,416

$1.12 COP 4,218

-57.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.59 BIF 1,769

$1.17 COP 4,400

-49.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.50 BIF 1,490

$0.90 COP 3,395

-44.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 BIF 5,003

$0.84 COP 3,150

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.39 BIF 7,114

$2.26 COP 8,501

5.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.64 BIF 49.5K

$9.97 COP 37.5K

66.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 BIF 5,830

$1.18 COP 4,451

66.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 BIF 9,828

$2.39 COP 8,993

38.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 BIF 3,090

$0.86 COP 3,233

20.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.71 BIF 88.3K

$41.45 COP 156.0K

-28.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.63 BIF 19.7K

$1.47 COP 5,521

351.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.59 BIF 10.7K

$1.95 COP 7,323

84.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.42 BIF 90.4K

$7.76 COP 29.2K

292.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 BIF 4,102

$0.97 COP 3,640

42.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 67.5M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 100.6M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 305.2K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.67 BIF 7,942

$9.40 COP 35.4K

-71.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$108 BIF 320.5K

$306 COP 1.2M

-64.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.8K BIF 32.0M

$5,899 COP 22.2M

82.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 BIF 860.0K

$483 COP 1.8M

-40.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$73.6 BIF 218.9K

$377 COP 1.4M

-80.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 BIF 1.4M

$822 COP 3.1M

-42.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$292 BIF 868.6K

$721 COP 2.7M

-59.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,062 BIF 6.1M

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-25.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,628 BIF 4.8M

$1,320 COP 5.0M

23.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$374 BIF 1.1M

$538 COP 2.0M

-30.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.17

13.43

5.51%

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

Last update for Bujumbura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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