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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Bujumbura Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Bujumbura

🙂 Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 2.9% cheaper than Bujumbura without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kharkiv is 8.1% cheaper than Bujumbura without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kharkiv
Bujumbura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.15 ₴302
$1.83 BIF 5,383
290.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.27 ₴1,152
$33.27 BIF 97.9K
-18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 ₴253
$3.93 BIF 11.6K
52.16%
Cappuccino
$1.34 ₴56.5
$3.5 BIF 10.3K
-61.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴27.53
$1.72 BIF 5,046
-62.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₴18.57
$1.08 BIF 3,184
-59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₴41.77
$2.24 BIF 6,598
-55.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₴62.4
$5.98 BIF 17.6K
-75.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Bujumbura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₴46.15
$0.81 BIF 2,383
34.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₴24.36
$1.33 BIF 3,919
-56.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 ₴52.1
$1.65 BIF 4,854
-25.45%
Eggs
$1.62 ₴68.5
$3.35 BIF 9,870
-51.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 ₴341
$10.33 BIF 30.4K
-21.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ₴165
$10.1 BIF 29.7K
-61.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ₴278
$10.09 BIF 29.7K
-34.79%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 ₴38.18
$5.77 BIF 17K
-84.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ₴68.3
$0.51 BIF 1,495
217.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₴79.9
$1.75 BIF 5,154
8.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₴94.4
$1.31 BIF 3,853
70.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₴25.8
$0.5 BIF 1,471
22.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₴22.21
$0.59 BIF 1,750
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₴42.1
$0.51 BIF 1,498
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴24.65
$1.61 BIF 4,748
-63.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₴109
$2.47 BIF 7,272
4.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 ₴195
$17.25 BIF 50.8K
-73.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₴34.27
$1.98 BIF 5,821
-59.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₴53.3
$3.15 BIF 9,268
-60.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Kharkiv
Bujumbura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₴14.47
$1.01 BIF 2,958
-66.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.1 BIF 88.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₴59.9
$6.85 BIF 20.2K
-79.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴9.68
$3.55 BIF 10.5K
-93.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ₴121
$30.2 BIF 88.9K
-90.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ₴55.9
$1.36 BIF 4,010
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ₴1.1M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ₴991.9K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Bujumbura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₴4,689
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 ₴235
$2.59 BIF 7,614
114.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6 ₴254
-
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Bujumbura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.19 ₴1,065
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.9 ₴672
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₴203
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Bujumbura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ₴14.9K
$106 BIF 311.4K
232.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,201 ₴135.3K
$10.6K BIF 31M
-69.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Bujumbura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ₴2,460
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.42 ₴1,751
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₴3,578
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₴4,301
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Bujumbura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₴7,790
$288 BIF 845.9K
-35.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 ₴5,562
$72.9 BIF 214.5K
80.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 ₴15.5K
$473 BIF 1.4M
-22.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ₴10.2K
$285 BIF 838.3K
-15.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,033 ₴43.7K
$2,055 BIF 6M
-49.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 ₴23.5K
$1,595 BIF 4.7M
-65.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Bujumbura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 ₴18.2K
$382 BIF 1.1M
12.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
14.17
19.97%

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

Last update for Kharkiv: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bujumbura: November 30, 2025

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