Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 53.8% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% more in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in Burundi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Burundi are more expensive than in Malawi. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Burundi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
$1.84
BIF5,448
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
$3.69
BIF10,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
$0.49
BIF1,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
$0.66
BIF1,950
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
$0.73
BIF2,156
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
$6.06
BIF17,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
$2.75
BIF8,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
$2.05
BIF6,073
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
$3.19
BIF9,455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
$2.64
BIF7,825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
$0.44
BIF1,304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
?? |
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
$289.31
BIF857,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
$73.09
BIF216,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
?? | |
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
$105.93
BIF313,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,395,715
|
|
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
$1.23
BIF3,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
$2.95
BIF8,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
$2.43
BIF7,188
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
?? |
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