Burundi is 47.0% more expensive than Nigeria.

If you lived in Burundi instead of Nigeria, you would:

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pay 23.7% more for restaurants

 
Nigeria
Burundi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.71
NGN4,448.00
$1.89
BIF5,490
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.43
NGN8,915.01
$3.80
BIF11,032
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.38
NGN624.21
$0.51
BIF1,471

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

 
Nigeria
Burundi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.34
NGN2,202.14
$0.73
BIF2,110
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.32
NGN3,801.56
$6.06
BIF17,587
Milk (1 gallon) $11.06
NGN18,145.02
$2.78
BIF8,061

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Nigeria
Burundi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.36
NGN3,865.49
??
Monthly public transit pass $35.66
NGN58,519.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $9,742.56
NGN15,989,702.85
??

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pay 74.5% less for housing

 
Nigeria
Burundi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.04
NGN54,225.76
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $806.81
NGN1,324,148.67
$291.52
BIF845,961
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $498.69
NGN818,467.95
$73.86
BIF214,345

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

 
Nigeria
Burundi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $76.23
NGN125,117.41
$103.39
BIF300,018
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,836.86
NGN3,014,687.20
$10,338.70
BIF30,001,818

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pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Nigeria
Burundi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.91
NGN1,499.36
$1.27
BIF3,677
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.16
NGN3,541.26
$3.04
BIF8,826
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.42
NGN2,322.85
$2.42
BIF7,035

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Nigeria
Burundi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.52
NGN27,118.45
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.67
NGN48,688.19
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.82
NGN88,336.44
??

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