Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 7.5% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$1.89
BIF5,490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$3.80
BIF11,032
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.51
BIF1,471
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.68
BIF1,964
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.73
BIF2,110
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$6.06
BIF17,587
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$2.78
BIF8,061
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.07
BIF5,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.19
BIF9,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$2.64
BIF7,658
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.22
BIF638
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.66
BIF1,915
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.44
BIF1,276
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.22
BIF638
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.26
BIF766
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
?? |
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$291.52
BIF845,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$73.86
BIF214,345
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
?? | |
pay 54.8% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$103.39
BIF300,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.27
BIF3,677
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$3.04
BIF8,826
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$2.42
BIF7,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
?? |
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