Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 2.3 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$1.45
F CFA875
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$1.34
F CFA809
|
|
pay 81.1% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$0.68
F CFA412
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$6.82
F CFA4,110
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$9.41
F CFA5,673
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$4.97
F CFA2,997
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$1.00
F CFA604
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.78
F CFA468
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.51
F CFA305
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.06
F CFA3,655
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.64
F CFA12,443
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,424,562
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.89
F CFA17,420
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$47.86
F CFA28,853
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$925.69
F CFA558,117
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$363.71
F CFA219,291
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$90.91
F CFA54,814
|
|
pay 65.5% more for childcare
Burundi
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$251.78
F CFA151,803
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$9,059.27
F CFA5,462,044
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$2.48
F CFA1,493
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$3.91
F CFA2,357
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$1.32
F CFA796
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.49
F CFA39,485
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.26
F CFA4,977
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
Senegal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$59.44
F CFA35,835
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.77
F CFA21,568
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.22
F CFA49,573
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.12
F CFA45,292
|
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