Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 2.5 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 49.6% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD285.69
|
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD417.61
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.79
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.61
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
pay 62.2% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD429.85
|
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD358.38
|
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD198.24
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD261.95
|
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD151.22
|
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD165.20
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD78.98
|
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.65
|
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.53
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.32
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 89.8% more for transportation
Algeria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD157.29
|
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,272.95
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,578,147.80
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD638.01
|
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
Algeria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,522.92
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,682.37
|
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,907.01
|
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,443.56
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
Algeria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,085.14
|
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD193,873.17
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD193.25
|
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD64.11
|
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD304.37
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,179.97
|
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD592.29
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
Algeria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,683.97
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,147.26
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,795.48
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,707.85
|
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
|
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