Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 53.0% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,977
|
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,466
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,244
|
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA995
|
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
Central African Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,742
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,866
|
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,362
|
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,190
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,483
|
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA452
|
$0.22
BIF632
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,806
|
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,355
|
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,129
|
$0.22
BIF632
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,580
|
$0.26
BIF759
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Central African Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,652
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 91.2% less for housing
Central African Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,204,312
|
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,453,572
|
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,742
|
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,493
|
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,489
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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