Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 24.4% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 84.1% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.18
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.59
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.60
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.73
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.73
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.65
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.72
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.41
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.89
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK11.96
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.05
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK298,274.03
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 83.8% less for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK405.82
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,763.58
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,579.96
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK972.88
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,536.34
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,559.94
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.31
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK65.94
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK390.60
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.45
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK946.90
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK329.72
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK997.63
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Burundi or Faroe Islands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.