Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 6.6% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Burma, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$1.84
BIF5,445
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$3.69
BIF10,938
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.73
BIF2,155
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$6.06
BIF17,958
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$2.75
BIF8,154
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.05
BIF6,069
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$3.19
BIF9,449
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$2.64
BIF7,820
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
?? |
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$289.31
BIF856,959
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$73.09
BIF216,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
?? | |
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$105.93
BIF313,773
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.23
BIF3,646
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.95
BIF8,751
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.43
BIF7,183
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burma
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
?? |
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