Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 2.0 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 94.8% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$6.25
SVC54.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$6.25
SVC54.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$0.88
SVC7.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$1.85
SVC16.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$3.20
SVC28.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$7.21
SVC63.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$3.05
SVC26.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$2.63
SVC23.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$1.29
SVC11.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$0.95
SVC8.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.93
SVC8.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.05
SVC35.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SVC218.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,500.00
SVC170,616.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.00
SVC253.74
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$42.14
SVC368.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$571.43
SVC4,999.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$392.86
SVC3,437.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.31
SVC536.46
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$165.62
SVC1,449.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$4,585.71
SVC40,122.99
|
|
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$2.51
SVC21.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.44
SVC283.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.00
SVC43.75
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$69.29
SVC606.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.86
SVC479.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.29
SVC868.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$104.43
SVC913.70
|
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