Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 31.7% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
Guinea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
Guinea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Guinea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
Guinea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
|
pay 17.7% more for childcare
Guinea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
pay 57.4% more for clothing
Guinea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
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