Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 61.8% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
$7.75
|
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
$2.39
|
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
$1.67
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
Cuba
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
$3.46
|
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
$13.70
|
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
$2.88
|
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
$3.77
|
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
$0.37
|
$0.31
BIF877
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
$0.53
|
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$0.63
|
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
$0.66
|
$0.27
BIF773
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.00
|
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
Cuba
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
$4.46
|
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
$22.50
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
$6.10
|
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
Cuba
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
$596.67
|
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
$222.50
|
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Cuba
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
$86.67
|
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
$3.25
|
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
$2.03
|
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
$16.67
|
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
$1.12
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
$64.00
|
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
|
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