Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 26.3% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.48
|
$1.84
BIF5,463
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.60
|
$3.69
BIF10,973
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$0.49
BIF1,463
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.72
|
$0.73
BIF2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.40
|
$6.06
BIF18,015
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.96
|
$2.75
BIF8,180
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.76
|
$2.05
BIF6,089
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.54
|
$3.19
BIF9,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.62
|
$2.64
BIF7,845
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
$0.66
BIF1,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
$0.44
BIF1,307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.22
BIF654
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.26
BIF784
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.84
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD482.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,073.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.75
|
?? |
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,456.24
|
$289.31
BIF859,689
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,558.60
|
$73.09
BIF217,195
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.48
|
?? | |
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.11
|
$105.93
BIF314,772
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,580.47
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,477,230
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
$1.23
BIF3,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.91
|
$2.95
BIF8,779
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.98
|
$2.43
BIF7,206
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.69
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.74
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.30
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.69
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD766.76
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD626.83
|
?? |
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