Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 59.9% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.55
|
$1.89
BIF5,490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.69
|
$3.80
BIF11,032
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.67
|
$0.51
BIF1,471
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.33
|
$0.68
BIF1,964
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
$0.73
BIF2,110
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.37
|
$6.06
BIF17,587
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.54
|
$2.78
BIF8,061
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.29
|
$2.07
BIF5,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.69
|
$3.19
BIF9,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.80
|
$2.64
BIF7,658
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.50
|
$0.22
BIF638
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.77
|
$0.66
BIF1,915
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.30
|
$0.44
BIF1,276
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.39
|
$0.22
BIF638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.63
|
$0.26
BIF766
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£5.91
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,403.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.89
|
?? |
pay 83.1% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.02
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£872.42
|
$291.52
BIF845,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£726.00
|
$73.86
BIF214,345
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£101.10
|
?? | |
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£780.91
|
$103.39
BIF300,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£13,991.29
|
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.71
|
$1.27
BIF3,677
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.23
|
$3.04
BIF8,826
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.71
|
$2.42
BIF7,035
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£33.84
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.79
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£50.27
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£53.04
|
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