Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 54.7% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.7% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 89.7% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 79.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,608
|
$1.84
BIF5,434
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,278
|
$3.69
BIF10,916
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK378
|
$0.49
BIF1,455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK272
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK397
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK977
|
$6.06
BIF17,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK808
|
$2.75
BIF8,137
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK729
|
$2.05
BIF6,057
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,144
|
$3.19
BIF9,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK165
|
$2.64
BIF7,804
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK138
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK157
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK252
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK166
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK106
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,124
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,584
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,467,232
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,963
|
?? |
pay 89.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,705
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK247,143
|
$289.31
BIF855,219
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK201,390
|
$73.09
BIF216,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,801
|
?? | |
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,713
|
$105.93
BIF313,135
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,313,539
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,235
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK625
|
$2.95
BIF8,733
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,581
|
$2.43
BIF7,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,264
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,929
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,956
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,026
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,900
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,807
|
?? |
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