Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 3.7 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$8.05
AED29.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$1.08
AED3.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$0.61
AED2.23
|
|
pay 62.7% more for groceries
Burundi
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$5.11
AED18.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$6.79
AED24.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$3.46
AED12.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$0.97
AED3.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.75
AED2.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$0.88
AED3.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$0.57
AED2.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.50
AED1.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.48
AED1.75
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
Burundi
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$100.87
AED370.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$116.90
AED429.36
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Burundi
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$9.77
AED35.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$4.95
AED18.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.20
AED228.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.07
AED227.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.99
AED337.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
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