Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 7.6% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burundi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$1.84
BIF5,448
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$3.69
BIF10,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.49
BIF1,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.66
BIF1,950
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.73
BIF2,156
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$6.06
BIF17,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$2.75
BIF8,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.05
BIF6,073
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$3.19
BIF9,455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$2.64
BIF7,825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.44
BIF1,304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
?? |
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$289.31
BIF857,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$73.09
BIF216,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
?? | |
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$105.93
BIF313,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,395,715
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.23
BIF3,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$2.95
BIF8,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$2.43
BIF7,188
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
?? |
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