Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 19.9% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
FJD10.82
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
FJD16.11
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
FJD1.80
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
FJD1.40
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
FJD11.30
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
FJD9.37
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
FJD4.96
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
FJD4.71
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.32
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
FJD2.44
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.54
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
FJD78.80
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
FJD39,170.35
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
FJD9.88
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
FJD65.35
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
FJD1,106.99
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
FJD659.46
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
FJD80.79
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
FJD412.82
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
FJD15,429.71
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FJD5.34
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
FJD5.60
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
FJD18.52
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
FJD40.07
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
FJD8.86
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
Fiji
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
FJD41.55
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
FJD58.41
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
FJD124.70
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
FJD137.13
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
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