Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 2.5 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,490
|
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF11,032
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,471
|
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,964
|
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
|
pay 73.4% more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,110
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,587
|
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF8,061
|
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,998
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,254
|
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,658
|
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF638
|
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,915
|
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,276
|
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF638
|
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF766
|
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF845,961
|
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF214,345
|
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF300,018
|
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818
|
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
|
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,677
|
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,826
|
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF7,035
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
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