Cost of living comparison
United States is 6.3 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in United States instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,490
|
$18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF11,032
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,471
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,964
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,110
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,587
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF8,061
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,998
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,254
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,658
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF638
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,915
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,276
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF638
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF766
|
$1.38
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.71
|
pay 12.3 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF845,961
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF214,345
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$148.42
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF300,018
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,677
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,826
|
$4.97
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF7,035
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.21
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$113.11
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