Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 13.8% cheaper than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$1.84
BIF5,462
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
$3.69
BIF10,973
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.49
BIF1,463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.73
BIF2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
$6.06
BIF18,015
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
$2.75
BIF8,179
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
$2.05
BIF6,089
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$3.19
BIF9,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$2.64
BIF7,844
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
$0.66
BIF1,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.44
BIF1,307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.26
BIF784
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
?? |
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
$289.31
BIF859,650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
$73.09
BIF217,185
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
?? | |
pay 12.3% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
$105.93
BIF314,758
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,475,775
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
$1.23
BIF3,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
$2.95
BIF8,778
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
$2.43
BIF7,206
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
?? |
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