Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 42.4% cheaper than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Panama, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$1.84
BIF5,462
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$3.69
BIF10,973
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.49
BIF1,463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.73
BIF2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$6.06
BIF18,015
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$2.75
BIF8,179
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$2.05
BIF6,089
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$3.19
BIF9,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$2.64
BIF7,844
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$0.66
BIF1,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.44
BIF1,307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.26
BIF784
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
?? |
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$289.31
BIF859,650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$73.09
BIF217,185
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
?? | |
pay 1.6% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$105.93
BIF314,758
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,475,775
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$1.23
BIF3,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$2.95
BIF8,778
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$2.43
BIF7,206
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
?? |
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