Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 2.1 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 89.8% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,494
|
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,271
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,236
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,446
|
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,579
|
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,582
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,242
|
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,061
|
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF872
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,661
|
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,454
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF768
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,474
|
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Burundi
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,478
|
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$46.98
KWD14.460
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,458,804
|
$19,349.52
KWD5,957.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,724
|
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$34.41
KWD10.590
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,088
|
$792.17
KWD243.920
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,500
|
$675.48
KWD207.990
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,510
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,373,529
|
$303.70
KWD93.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,338,218
|
$5,062.92
KWD1,558.930
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,648
|
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,181
|
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,868
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,941
|
$105.23
KWD32.400
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
|
pay 43.5% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,029
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,353
|
$97.17
KWD29.920
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,235
|
$86.91
KWD26.760
|
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