Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 71.3% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Benin, you would:
pay 21.3% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
CFA420
|
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CFA319
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
CFA925
|
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
CFA4,037
|
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
CFA1,225
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
CFA1,294
|
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CFA816
|
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA326
|
$0.31
BIF877
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA291
|
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA455
|
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA389
|
$0.27
BIF773
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CFA404
|
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
CFA2,121
|
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
CFA21,996
|
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
CFA30,193
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
CFA124,628
|
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
CFA96,362
|
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
CFA47,324
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
CFA128,482
|
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
CFA3,323,413
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
CFA617
|
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
CFA39,401
|
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
CFA10,279
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
CFA28,266
|
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
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