Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 3.9% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.5% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Burundi
The cost of childcare and groceries in Burundi are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Peru, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
Peru
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.53
|
$1.84
BIF5,435
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN20.84
|
$3.69
BIF10,918
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.37
|
$0.49
BIF1,456
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.70
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
Peru
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.64
|
$6.06
BIF17,924
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.74
|
$2.75
BIF8,138
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.67
|
$2.05
BIF6,058
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.69
|
$3.19
BIF9,431
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.57
|
$2.64
BIF7,805
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.39
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.58
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.64
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.57
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.40
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Peru
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.76
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN63.66
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN74,201.69
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN57.99
|
?? |
pay 40.2% less for housing
Peru
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN103.19
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,174.52
|
$289.31
BIF855,329
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN865.10
|
$73.09
BIF216,094
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN134.39
|
?? | |
pay 61.0% more for childcare
Peru
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN616.59
|
$105.93
BIF313,176
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,729.61
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,317,594
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN8.92
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.28
|
$2.95
BIF8,734
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.52
|
$2.43
BIF7,170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN116.20
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.21
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Peru
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN154.27
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN94.11
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN240.92
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN227.30
|
?? |
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