Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 64.5% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.2% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Australia, you would:
pay 75.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$1.84
BIF5,435
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$3.69
BIF10,918
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.49
BIF1,456
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$6.06
BIF17,924
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$2.75
BIF8,138
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$2.05
BIF6,058
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$3.19
BIF9,431
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$2.64
BIF7,805
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
?? |
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$289.31
BIF855,329
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$73.09
BIF216,094
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
?? | |
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$105.93
BIF313,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,317,594
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$2.95
BIF8,734
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$2.43
BIF7,170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
?? |
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