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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bujumbura is 25% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bujumbura is 12.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.89 BIF 5,609

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-68.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.97 BIF 100.9K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

4.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.80 BIF 11.3K

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-46.70%

Cappuccino

$3.36 BIF 9,970

$1.65 COP 6,043

103.64%

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

$1.74 BIF 5,158

$1.06 COP 3,882

64.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 BIF 3,231

$0.77 COP 2,839

41.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 BIF 6,368

$1.75 COP 6,418

22.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.76 BIF 17.1K

$3.06 COP 11.2K

88.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 BIF 2,360

$1.10 COP 4,026

-28.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 BIF 3,991

$1.30 COP 4,771

3.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 BIF 4,787

$1.34 COP 4,905

20.15%

Eggs

$3.33 BIF 9,883

$2.26 COP 8,299

47.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.12 BIF 30.1K

$4.50 COP 16.5K

124.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.76 BIF 29.0K

$5.80 COP 21.3K

68.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.01 BIF 29.7K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

11.72%

Apples (1kg)

$5.71 BIF 17.0K

$2.37 COP 8,691

140.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.51 BIF 1,515

$1.07 COP 3,939

-52.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 BIF 5,046

$1.48 COP 5,418

14.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.34 BIF 3,989

$1.36 COP 5,011

-1.47%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 BIF 1,504

$1.13 COP 4,135

-54.87%

Onion (1kg)

$0.60 BIF 1,792

$1.13 COP 4,161

-46.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 BIF 1,425

$0.89 COP 3,274

-46.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 BIF 4,799

$0.85 COP 3,114

90.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.41 BIF 7,145

$2.28 COP 8,361

5.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.25 BIF 51.2K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

69.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 BIF 5,869

$1.19 COP 4,359

66.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.29 BIF 9,771

$2.40 COP 8,828

37.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 BIF 3,075

$0.84 COP 3,074

23.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.56 BIF 90.7K

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-25.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.85 BIF 20.4K

$1.48 COP 5,417

362.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.57 BIF 10.6K

$1.89 COP 6,949

88.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.28 BIF 89.9K

$8.05 COP 29.5K

276.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 BIF 3,972

$0.94 COP 3,455

42.55%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

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

$2.64 BIF 7,836

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-72.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

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

$108 BIF 320.8K

$316 COP 1.2M

-65.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K BIF 31.2M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

75.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 BIF 853.9K

$491 COP 1.8M

-41.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$72.0 BIF 213.7K

$371 COP 1.4M

-80.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$475 BIF 1.4M

$821 COP 3.0M

-42.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 BIF 847.0K

$731 COP 2.7M

-60.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,047 BIF 6.1M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-32.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 BIF 4.8M

$1,332 COP 4.9M

20.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$373 BIF 1.1M

$517 COP 1.9M

-27.90%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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