Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 15.7% more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
Armenia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.08
AMD2,739.48
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
AMD2,490.43
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AMD350.21
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
AMD167.74
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
Armenia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
AMD216.11
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
AMD1,427.64
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
AMD1,839.42
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
AMD781.11
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
AMD1,055.36
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD216.99
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AMD317.05
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD281.24
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
AMD276.61
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.49
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD114.98
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
Armenia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
AMD1,719.01
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.75
AMD4,157.94
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,749.24
AMD9,961,737.87
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
AMD1,295.03
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
Armenia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
AMD6,812.17
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.62
AMD256,351.82
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.53
AMD181,650.84
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.35
AMD33,408.08
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Armenia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.96
AMD70,008.88
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,167.82
AMD3,159,926.46
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
Armenia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
AMD527.97
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
AMD930.01
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AMD742.15
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.24
AMD19,823.37
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
AMD1,992.35
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
Armenia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.02
AMD26,313.93
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.72
AMD20,397.74
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40
AMD38,067.12
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.10
AMD34,083.37
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
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