Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunia and Bukavu Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunia and Bukavu

🙂 Solo nomad: Bunia is 46.5% cheaper than Bukavu without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bunia is 36.5% cheaper than Bukavu without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.41 CDF 14.3K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.03 CDF 11.2K

Cappuccino

$5.04 CDF 11.3K

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

$1.28 CDF 2,855

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 CDF 2,276

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 CDF 4,893

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 CDF 6,597

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 CDF 2,281

$1.48 CDF 3,310

-31.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.98 CDF 4,417

$1.99 CDF 4,435

-0.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 CDF 4,435

$1.36 CDF 3,039

46.32%

Eggs

$3.64 CDF 8,131

$3.99 CDF 8,914

-8.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.04 CDF 6,775

$5.37 CDF 12.0K

-43.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.92 CDF 11.0K

$4.51 CDF 10.1K

9.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.87 CDF 10.9K

$6.13 CDF 13.7K

-20.55%

Apples (1kg)

$5.04 CDF 11.2K

$3.92 CDF 8,752

28.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 CDF 3,408

$0.98 CDF 2,179

56.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.46 CDF 5,496

$1.02 CDF 2,270

141.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.96 CDF 4,369

$1.13 CDF 2,523

73.45%

Potato (1kg)

$3.08 CDF 6,867

$1.24 CDF 2,761

148.39%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 CDF 6,592

$2.05 CDF 4,581

43.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$4.10 CDF 9,144

$3.09 CDF 6,891

32.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 CDF 1,933

$1.96 CDF 4,385

-55.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.86 CDF 13.1K

$5.10 CDF 11.4K

14.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.93 CDF 33.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.05 CDF 6,799

$2.02 CDF 4,515

50.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.04 CDF 11.3K

$2.04 CDF 4,543

147.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 CDF 531

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.24 CDF 34.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.64 CDF 14.8K

$3.98 CDF 8,888

66.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.91 CDF 11.0K

$1.52 CDF 3,403

223.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.72 CDF 32.8K

$7.54 CDF 16.8K

95.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 CDF 4,502

$1.38 CDF 3,070

46.38%

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

$15.1K CDF 33.7M

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

$17.1K CDF 38.1M

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

$14.75 CDF 32.9K

$25.42 CDF 56.7K

-41.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.98 CDF 22.3K

$35.39 CDF 79.0K

-71.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.08 CDF 33.7K

$10.06 CDF 22.4K

49.90%

Cinema Ticket

$13.15 CDF 29.4K

$2.96 CDF 6,616

344.26%

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

$75.1 CDF 167.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,526 CDF 7.9M

$1,203 CDF 2.7M

193.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.43 CDF 65.7K

$40.69 CDF 90.8K

-27.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.16 CDF 98.6K

$44.17 CDF 98.6K

-0.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.8 CDF 122.3K

$49.57 CDF 110.6K

10.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64.8 CDF 144.5K

$118 CDF 263.2K

-45.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 CDF 664.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 CDF 389.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 CDF 1.1M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 CDF 606.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$986 CDF 2.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$506 CDF 1.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$508 CDF 1.1M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Bunia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bukavu: January 11, 2026

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