Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 9.1% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% more in Burundi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Burundi are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
Colombia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,482.51
|
$1.84
BIF5,443
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,122.28
|
$3.69
BIF10,933
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,450.84
|
$0.49
BIF1,458
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,619.19
|
$0.66
BIF1,948
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
Colombia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,593.42
|
$0.73
BIF2,154
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,520.35
|
$6.06
BIF17,949
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,070.37
|
$2.75
BIF8,149
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,888.87
|
$2.05
BIF6,066
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,627.63
|
$3.19
BIF9,444
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,713.05
|
$2.64
BIF7,816
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP2,000.53
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,427.32
|
$0.66
BIF1,954
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,012.05
|
$0.44
BIF1,303
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,201.36
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,992.21
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Colombia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,433.25
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP150,906.73
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP77,601,073.63
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP62,009.21
|
?? |
pay 31.4% less for housing
Colombia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP100,620.57
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,198,182.85
|
$289.31
BIF856,529
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,037,455.05
|
$73.09
BIF216,397
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP292,066.59
|
?? | |
pay 49.1% more for childcare
Colombia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP838,575.85
|
$105.93
BIF313,615
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,196,914.36
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,361,514
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
Colombia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,075.26
|
$1.23
BIF3,644
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,176.46
|
$2.95
BIF8,746
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,204.33
|
$2.43
BIF7,180
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP98,764.56
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,071.17
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Colombia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP228,806.54
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP168,128.43
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP358,931.36
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP303,868.73
|
?? |
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