Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 28.6% more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$5.15
ZMW130.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$3.43
ZMW87.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$0.98
ZMW24.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$0.45
ZMW11.39
|
|
pay 66.0% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$0.80
ZMW20.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$3.95
ZMW100.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$4.90
ZMW124.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$2.42
ZMW61.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$1.79
ZMW45.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$1.13
ZMW28.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.71
ZMW18.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$1.21
ZMW30.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$0.62
ZMW15.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.73
ZMW18.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.73
ZMW18.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Burundi
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.05
ZMW128.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW940.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW203,244.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW307.99
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
Burundi
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$144.44
ZMW3,667.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$262.56
ZMW6,666.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$159.59
ZMW4,052.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.50
ZMW2,120.21
|
|
pay 17.7% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$111.30
ZMW2,826.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$5,884.51
ZMW149,414.85
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$1.02
ZMW26.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$2.19
ZMW55.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$2.57
ZMW65.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.66
ZMW1,032.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.12
ZMW79.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Burundi
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.53
ZMW622.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.26
ZMW666.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,289.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$87.89
ZMW2,231.70
|
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