Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.7 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,413
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,874
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,450
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,937
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,142
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,852
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,106
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,034
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,393
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,774
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,943
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,296
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF648
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,910
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,230
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,924
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,192,397
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,625
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,699
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,141
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.73
₩135,573
|
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