Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 39.8% cheaper than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Pakistan
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,435
|
$1.63
PKR456.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,918
|
$3.70
PKR1,034.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,456
|
$0.30
PKR83.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
$0.20
PKR56.98
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
$0.54
PKR152.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,924
|
$2.48
PKR691.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,138
|
$2.74
PKR765.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,058
|
$1.15
PKR322.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,431
|
$1.24
PKR345.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,805
|
$0.47
PKR130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.28
PKR78.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
$0.32
PKR89.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
$0.23
PKR64.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.17
PKR46.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
$0.22
PKR61.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.71
PKR1,037.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.71
PKR1,876.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,760.96
PKR5,243,954.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.64
PKR1,296.89
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.82
PKR3,863.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF855,329
|
$88.73
PKR24,801.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF216,094
|
$52.29
PKR14,615.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$60.51
PKR16,912.16
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,176
|
$34.35
PKR9,601.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,317,594
|
$1,271.23
PKR355,326.21
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
$1.82
PKR509.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,734
|
$1.50
PKR418.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,170
|
$1.89
PKR528.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$12.72
PKR3,554.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.87
PKR1,081.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$14.19
PKR3,965.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.90
PKR6,120.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.34
PKR17,146.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$28.94
PKR8,088.86
|
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