Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 8.1 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 8.1 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$25.29
CHF22.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$16.39
CHF14.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$4.49
CHF4.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$4.05
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Burundi
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$3.46
CHF3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$12.71
CHF11.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$6.96
CHF6.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$6.50
CHF5.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$12.35
CHF11.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.75
CHF7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$108.37
CHF98.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,253.06
CHF32,045.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$41.64
CHF37.85
|
pay 11.6 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.30
CHF47.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,431.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,197.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$173.73
CHF157.92
|
|
pay 13.4 times more for childcare
Burundi
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,238.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,549.35
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$7.36
CHF6.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$5.23
CHF4.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$9.76
CHF8.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$84.81
CHF77.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$20.50
CHF18.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$120.31
CHF109.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$60.46
CHF54.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$130.36
CHF118.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$165.15
CHF150.13
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