Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.8 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,429
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,905
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,454
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,148
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,904
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,129
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,051
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,420
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,796
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,299
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF854,361
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,849
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 25.2% more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF312,821
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,282,141
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 73.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,635
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,724
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,162
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
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