Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 13.3% cheaper than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% more in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,590.61
|
$1.84
BIF5,434
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,783.57
|
$3.69
BIF10,916
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,323.04
|
$0.49
BIF1,455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,450.50
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,170.23
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
|
$6.06
BIF17,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,653.79
|
$2.75
BIF8,137
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,398.53
|
$2.05
BIF6,057
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,987.12
|
$3.19
BIF9,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,252.24
|
$2.64
BIF7,804
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,671.50
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,445.64
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,547.76
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,647.15
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,260.36
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,141.36
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,725.32
|
?? |
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,385.36
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,339,044.96
|
$289.31
BIF855,219
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR899,263.43
|
$73.09
BIF216,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,254.51
|
?? | |
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR958,004.91
|
$105.93
BIF313,135
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,848,263.36
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,313,539
|
|
pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,197.10
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,494.53
|
$2.95
BIF8,733
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
|
$2.43
BIF7,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,221.28
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,984.81
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR93,935.11
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,878.16
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,318.11
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,223.35
|
?? |
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