Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 10.2% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.76
BYN25.31
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
BYN15.78
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BYN2.45
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BYN1.57
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
BYN10.66
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BYN9.60
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
BYN4.38
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
BYN5.82
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
BYN1.90
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.72
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.88
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.45
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN1.14
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
BYN1.01
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
BYN11.08
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.41
BYN53.55
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,188.13
BYN69,135.05
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.84
BYN19.06
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Belarus
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
BYN40.77
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.76
BYN828.00
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.77
BYN537.63
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.75
BYN155.80
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.88
BYN2,329.34
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,807.37
BYN32,000.60
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 92.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
BYN3.13
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BYN5.46
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.70
BYN5.54
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.31
BYN95.65
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
BYN13.83
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.92
BYN202.05
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
BYN120.82
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.08
BYN267.81
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.90
BYN303.12
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
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