Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 5.7% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR166.54
|
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.24
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR48.45
|
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR26.58
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.11
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR146.16
|
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR82.12
|
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR37.42
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR25.30
|
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.39
|
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.30
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.42
|
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR32.71
|
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.93
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.56
|
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.43
|
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR275.24
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR332,204.05
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR396.50
|
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
|
pay 85.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,668.86
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR11,023.23
|
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR11,056.84
|
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,256.79
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,535.93
|
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR44,690.15
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.52
|
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR57.32
|
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR149.28
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR957.93
|
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR109.08
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR601.35
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR855.50
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,138.50
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,061.79
|
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
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