Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 5.1 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$24.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$13.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$1.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
Burundi
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$4.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$7.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$9.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$6.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$5.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$1.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$1.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$0.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$3.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$1.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 10.5 times more for housing
Burundi
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$120.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$1,458.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$1,183.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$110.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Burundi
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$375.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$6.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$120.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$155.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$125.00
|
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