Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 52.4% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 41.6% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,917.04
|
$1.84
BIF5,379
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,581.11
|
$3.69
BIF10,805
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,014.24
|
$0.49
BIF1,441
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC752.41
|
$0.66
BIF1,925
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,277.35
|
$0.73
BIF2,129
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,898.10
|
$6.06
BIF17,739
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,518.97
|
$2.75
BIF8,054
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,620.39
|
$2.05
BIF5,995
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,003.11
|
$3.19
BIF9,334
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC902.64
|
$2.64
BIF7,725
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC311.19
|
$0.22
BIF644
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.61
|
$0.66
BIF1,931
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC616.26
|
$0.44
BIF1,287
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC552.02
|
$0.22
BIF644
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC561.81
|
$0.26
BIF772
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,838.54
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,717.36
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,687,604.54
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,880.58
|
?? |
pay 74.8% less for housing
Costa Rica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,465.89
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC392,478.59
|
$289.31
BIF846,512
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC276,186.27
|
$73.09
BIF213,866
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,432.39
|
?? | |
pay 41.6% less for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC261,841.96
|
$105.93
BIF309,947
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,542,731.53
|
$10,592.87
BIF30,994,745
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,375.71
|
$1.23
BIF3,602
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,843.37
|
$2.95
BIF8,644
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,311.53
|
$2.43
BIF7,096
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,994.70
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,351.31
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,952.30
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,468.24
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,683.62
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,040.73
|
?? |
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