Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 55.9% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in Burundi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of France, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.32
|
$1.84
BIF5,434
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
$3.69
BIF10,916
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.50
|
$0.49
BIF1,455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
France
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.75
|
$6.06
BIF17,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.14
|
$2.75
BIF8,137
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
$2.05
BIF6,057
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.33
|
$3.19
BIF9,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.64
BIF7,804
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
France
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.64
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.18
|
?? |
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€687.19
|
$289.31
BIF855,219
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€553.64
|
$73.09
BIF216,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
?? | |
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
France
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€632.31
|
$105.93
BIF313,135
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,313,539
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.76
|
$2.95
BIF8,733
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
$2.43
BIF7,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.90
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.08
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
France
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.24
|
?? |
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