Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 47.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
BAM8.87
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
BAM7.33
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BAM2.50
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BAM1.50
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BAM1.47
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
BAM6.50
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
BAM6.90
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BAM3.82
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
BAM5.28
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BAM0.91
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BAM0.61
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
BAM10.63
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
BAM51.54
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
BAM39,015.30
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
BAM11.61
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
BAM46.67
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
BAM323.65
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
BAM251.83
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
BAM197.16
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
BAM249.91
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
BAM5,226.38
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
BAM2.96
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
BAM2.14
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BAM6.10
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
BAM39.89
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BAM6.84
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
BAM95.02
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
BAM52.12
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
BAM133.93
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
BAM161.26
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
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