Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 60.8% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 81.3% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Israel, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.12
|
$1.84
BIF5,380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.24
|
$3.69
BIF10,807
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.25
|
$0.49
BIF1,441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.27
|
$0.66
BIF1,925
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.96
|
$0.73
BIF2,129
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.61
|
$6.06
BIF17,742
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.00
|
$2.75
BIF8,056
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.26
|
$2.05
BIF5,997
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪15.95
|
$3.19
BIF9,335
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.93
|
$2.64
BIF7,726
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.20
|
$0.22
BIF644
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.80
|
$0.66
BIF1,931
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.18
|
$0.44
BIF1,288
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.23
|
$0.22
BIF644
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.13
|
$0.26
BIF773
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.35
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪198.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪136,008.39
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.06
|
?? |
pay 81.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.40
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,535.77
|
$289.31
BIF846,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,077.97
|
$73.09
BIF213,903
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪582.37
|
?? | |
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,116.74
|
$105.93
BIF310,000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪41,892.10
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,000,041
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.16
|
$1.23
BIF3,602
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.02
|
$2.95
BIF8,645
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.17
|
$2.43
BIF7,097
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪227.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.69
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪295.49
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪189.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪399.66
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪456.48
|
?? |
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