Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 35.7% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 81.6% less for restaurants
Denmark
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
kr134.59
|
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
kr83.66
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
kr25.08
|
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
kr19.03
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
Denmark
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
kr18.08
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
kr39.75
|
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
kr45.36
|
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
kr28.34
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
kr34.53
|
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
kr9.16
|
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
kr9.60
|
$0.31
BIF877
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
kr9.76
|
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
kr12.30
|
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
kr5.86
|
$0.27
BIF773
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
kr5.43
|
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
Denmark
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
kr56.66
|
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$79.32
kr552.91
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,887.40
kr278,047.10
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.16
kr161.46
|
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
Denmark
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.80
kr228.67
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.62
kr6,305.91
|
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$690.34
kr4,812.20
|
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.35
kr1,117.73
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
|
pay 81.4% more for childcare
Denmark
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.05
kr2,921.09
|
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,842.90
kr33,758.89
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
Denmark
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
kr47.45
|
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
kr36.02
|
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.52
kr59.40
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
kr253.58
|
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
kr108.85
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
Denmark
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.12
kr677.02
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.49
kr296.17
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.35
kr685.56
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.97
kr961.79
|
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
|
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