Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 41.8% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Angola, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,369.23
|
$1.84
BIF5,380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,156.59
|
$3.69
BIF10,807
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,499.97
|
$0.49
BIF1,441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA952.50
|
$0.66
BIF1,925
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,180.87
|
$0.73
BIF2,129
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,712.27
|
$6.06
BIF17,742
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,333.40
|
$2.75
BIF8,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,137.04
|
$2.05
BIF5,997
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,480.40
|
$3.19
BIF9,335
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,074.72
|
$2.64
BIF7,726
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA450.19
|
$0.22
BIF644
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,264.51
|
$0.66
BIF1,931
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA860.97
|
$0.44
BIF1,288
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA740.96
|
$0.22
BIF644
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA646.51
|
$0.26
BIF773
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,283.84
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,337.41
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,180,346.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,909.20
|
?? |
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,380.69
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA451,557.34
|
$289.31
BIF846,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,748.62
|
$73.09
BIF213,903
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,214.67
|
?? | |
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA637,544.13
|
$105.93
BIF310,000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,643,143.70
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,000,041
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,417.16
|
$1.23
BIF3,602
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,282.09
|
$2.95
BIF8,645
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,178.74
|
$2.43
BIF7,097
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,265.25
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,102.77
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Angola
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,314.85
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,252.63
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,367.41
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,954.43
|
?? |
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