Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 49.5% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 81.8% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.0% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
$1.84
BIF5,448
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$3.69
BIF10,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$0.49
BIF1,459
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$0.66
BIF1,950
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$0.73
BIF2,156
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$6.06
BIF17,969
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$2.75
BIF8,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$2.05
BIF6,073
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$3.19
BIF9,455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$2.64
BIF7,825
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$0.66
BIF1,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$0.44
BIF1,304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.22
BIF652
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.26
BIF782
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
?? |
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$289.31
BIF857,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$73.09
BIF216,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
?? | |
pay 11.0% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$105.93
BIF313,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,395,715
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$1.23
BIF3,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$2.95
BIF8,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$2.43
BIF7,188
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
?? |
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