Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 70.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.8% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 90.3% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 62.9% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 73.8% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
$1.84
BIF5,428
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$3.69
BIF10,904
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$0.49
BIF1,454
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$0.66
BIF1,942
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$0.73
BIF2,148
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$6.06
BIF17,902
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$2.75
BIF8,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$2.05
BIF6,050
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$3.19
BIF9,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$2.64
BIF7,795
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.66
BIF1,949
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$0.44
BIF1,299
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
?? |
pay 90.3% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$289.31
BIF854,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$73.09
BIF215,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
?? | |
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$105.93
BIF312,781
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,278,078
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$1.23
BIF3,635
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$2.95
BIF8,723
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$2.43
BIF7,161
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
?? |
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