Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 43.2% cheaper than Burundi.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$1.57
PKR436.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$3.50
PKR969.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$0.30
PKR84.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$0.21
PKR57.55
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$0.56
PKR154.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$2.35
PKR651.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$2.66
PKR737.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$1.10
PKR303.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$1.23
PKR340.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$0.43
PKR118.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.28
PKR76.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$0.31
PKR87.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$0.20
PKR55.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.16
PKR43.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.20
PKR54.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.75
PKR1,038.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.78
PKR1,877.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,737.54
PKR4,637,796.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.96
PKR1,098.29
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$14.27
PKR3,954.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$81.52
PKR22,589.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$50.88
PKR14,097.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$54.49
PKR15,098.15
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$29.66
PKR8,217.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$1,010.43
PKR279,979.62
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$1.84
PKR509.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$1.52
PKR420.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$1.63
PKR452.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$10.78
PKR2,987.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.47
PKR961.40
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
Pakistan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$13.74
PKR3,806.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.92
PKR5,242.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$48.54
PKR13,448.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$26.13
PKR7,239.71
|
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