Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 3.8 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
$19.31
DKK133.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
$12.00
DKK83.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
$3.60
DKK24.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$2.73
DKK18.92
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Burundi
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$2.59
DKK17.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
$5.70
DKK39.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
$6.51
DKK45.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
$4.07
DKK28.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
$4.95
DKK34.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
$1.31
DKK9.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF873
|
$1.38
DKK9.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
$1.40
DKK9.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
$1.76
DKK12.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF769
|
$0.84
DKK5.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
$0.78
DKK5.40
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Burundi
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
$8.13
DKK56.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$79.32
DKK549.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
$39,887.40
DKK276,415.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
$23.16
DKK160.51
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$32.80
DKK227.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
$904.62
DKK6,268.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
$690.34
DKK4,783.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
$160.35
DKK1,111.18
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
$419.05
DKK2,903.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
$4,842.90
DKK33,560.81
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
$6.81
DKK47.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
$5.17
DKK35.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
$8.52
DKK59.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
$36.38
DKK252.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$15.61
DKK108.21
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Burundi
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$97.12
DKK673.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
$42.49
DKK294.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
$98.35
DKK681.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
$137.97
DKK956.14
|
|
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