Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 34.7% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 83.6% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burundi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.84
BIF5,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.69
BIF10,994
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.49
BIF1,466
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.66
BIF1,958
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.73
BIF2,166
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.06
BIF18,049
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$2.75
BIF8,195
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.05
BIF6,100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.19
BIF9,497
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.64
BIF7,860
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.22
BIF655
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.66
BIF1,965
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.44
BIF1,310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.22
BIF655
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.26
BIF786
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
?? |
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$289.31
BIF861,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$73.09
BIF217,605
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
?? | |
pay 83.6% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$105.93
BIF315,366
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,536,561
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.23
BIF3,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.95
BIF8,795
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.43
BIF7,220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
?? |
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