Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bujumbura and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bujumbura is 14.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bujumbura is 19.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bujumbura
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 BIF 5,321
$3 Rp 48.8K
-39.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 BIF 99.3K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
171.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 BIF 11.3K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
22.01%
Cappuccino
$3.37 BIF 9,831
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
52.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BIF 4,861
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BIF 3,162
$0.26 Rp 4,217
315.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 BIF 6,444
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 BIF 16.6K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
78.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bujumbura
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 BIF 2,489
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-42.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BIF 3,904
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 BIF 4,943
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
48.25%
Eggs
$3.34 BIF 9,741
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 BIF 30.4K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-25.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10 BIF 29.2K
$4 Rp 64.8K
150.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 BIF 29.8K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-9.47%
Apples (1kg)
$5.95 BIF 17.4K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
65.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.48 BIF 1,393
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-68.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BIF 5,106
$2.65 Rp 43K
-33.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 BIF 3,975
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 BIF 1,480
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-67.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,650
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-73.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,368
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 BIF 4,730
$0.56 Rp 9,114
189.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 BIF 7,246
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
11.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.89 BIF 49.3K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 BIF 6,058
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 BIF 9,272
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Bujumbura
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 BIF 3,055
$0.32 Rp 5,203
228.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 BIF 89K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
201.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 BIF 19.5K
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1263.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 BIF 10K
$0.34 Rp 5,573
908.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.07 BIF 87.7K
$6.04 Rp 98K
397.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 BIF 4,022
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
89.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bujumbura
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.67 BIF 7,782
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-34.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bujumbura
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bujumbura
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 309.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
13.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.8M
$6,098 Rp 99M
72.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bujumbura
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bujumbura
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BIF 854.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
13.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.1 BIF 210.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-54.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 BIF 1.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-15.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 BIF 829.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-15.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,017 BIF 5.9M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
101.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,587 BIF 4.6M
$860 Rp 14M
84.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bujumbura
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 BIF 1.4M
$182 Rp 3M
155.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
13.28
6.70%

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

Last update for Bujumbura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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