Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 17.0% cheaper than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Egypt
The cost of housing and restaurants in Egypt are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,467
|
$3.96
EGP198.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,982
|
$4.84
EGP243.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,464
|
$0.31
EGP15.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
$0.12
EGP6.18
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,164
|
$0.76
EGP38.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF18,030
|
$1.76
EGP88.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,186
|
$3.30
EGP165.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,094
|
$1.54
EGP77.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,487
|
$1.97
EGP98.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,851
|
$0.62
EGP30.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF654
|
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,963
|
$0.15
EGP7.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,309
|
$0.18
EGP8.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF654
|
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF785
|
$0.23
EGP11.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$0.98
EGP49.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.01
EGP603.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,154.15
EGP1,465,281.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.65
EGP133.40
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$7.63
EGP383.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF860,375
|
$206.11
EGP10,358.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF217,369
|
$111.12
EGP5,584.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$11.85
EGP595.69
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF315,024
|
$66.57
EGP3,345.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,502,355
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,018.99
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,661
|
$1.79
EGP90.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,786
|
$1.38
EGP69.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,212
|
$1.85
EGP92.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.86
EGP1,098.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.68
EGP134.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.44
EGP1,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.49
EGP2,437.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.17
EGP4,883.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.98
EGP1,858.79
|
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