Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 63.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 84.8% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% less in Burundi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$1.84
BIF5,434
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$3.69
BIF10,916
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.49
BIF1,455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$6.06
BIF17,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$2.75
BIF8,137
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$2.05
BIF6,057
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.19
BIF9,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$2.64
BIF7,804
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.47
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,913.49
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
?? |
pay 84.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.85
|
$289.31
BIF855,219
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.75
|
$73.09
BIF216,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.10
|
?? | |
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,157.09
|
$105.93
BIF313,135
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,393.91
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,313,539
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$2.95
BIF8,733
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$2.43
BIF7,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.01
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.81
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.73
|
?? |
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