Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 2.7 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
$1.23
FCFA771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
$1.31
FCFA822
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.16
FCFA730
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$1.43
FCFA901
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
$0.94
FCFA590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$1.11
FCFA699
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
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