Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 34.3% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
Argentina
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$6,027.01
|
$1.92
BIF5,494
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$4,259.70
|
$3.24
BIF9,271
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$1,019.72
|
$0.43
BIF1,236
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$705.22
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$1,004.08
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$2,859.99
|
$4.01
BIF11,446
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$2,615.82
|
$3.00
BIF8,579
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$1,282.63
|
$2.65
BIF7,582
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$1,614.28
|
$3.23
BIF9,242
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$609.62
|
$2.47
BIF7,061
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$526.91
|
$0.31
BIF872
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$413.68
|
$0.58
BIF1,661
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$532.09
|
$0.51
BIF1,454
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$272.33
|
$0.27
BIF768
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$322.18
|
$0.52
BIF1,474
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
Argentina
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$2,954.22
|
$4.37
BIF12,478
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$16,694.15
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$20,890,104.86
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,458,804
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$7,675.35
|
$8.65
BIF24,724
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
Argentina
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$19,047.71
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$205,436.43
|
$216.29
BIF618,088
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$156,683.09
|
$81.71
BIF233,500
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$33,210.48
|
$11.03
BIF31,510
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Argentina
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$100,861.85
|
$480.65
BIF1,373,529
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$4,122,442.84
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,338,218
|
|
pay 92.6% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$1,560.01
|
$0.58
BIF1,648
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$1,415.93
|
$2.16
BIF6,181
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$1,656.43
|
$2.40
BIF6,868
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$19,563.01
|
$19.23
BIF54,941
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$3,544.25
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$51,149.56
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$43,424.25
|
$72.10
BIF206,029
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$97,159.89
|
$48.07
BIF137,353
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$76,816.51
|
$86.52
BIF247,235
|
|
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