Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 36.0% cheaper than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.02
|
$1.84
BIF5,406
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.42
|
$3.69
BIF10,860
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.88
|
$0.49
BIF1,448
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$0.73
BIF2,140
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.20
|
$6.06
BIF17,830
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.81
|
$2.75
BIF8,095
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.55
|
$2.05
BIF6,026
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.34
|
$3.19
BIF9,382
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
$2.64
BIF7,764
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD2.99
|
$0.66
BIF1,941
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.92
|
$0.44
BIF1,294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
$0.22
BIF647
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
$0.26
BIF776
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.05
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD67.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD59,333.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.77
|
?? |
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD52.63
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,286.49
|
$289.31
BIF850,851
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD584.77
|
$73.09
BIF214,962
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD91.14
|
?? | |
pay 9.3% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD404.74
|
$105.93
BIF311,536
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,380.84
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,153,638
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.01
|
$1.23
BIF3,620
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.79
|
$2.95
BIF8,688
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.35
|
$2.43
BIF7,132
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD66.74
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.40
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD54.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD67.16
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD141.24
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD142.08
|
?? |
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