Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 3.5 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 87.0% more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
|
pay 51.9% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
Afghanistan
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
|
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