Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 0.9% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
Brunei
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.09
|
$1.92
BIF5,516
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.97
|
$3.24
BIF9,308
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.03
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.82
|
$0.67
BIF1,931
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
Brunei
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.29
|
$0.67
BIF1,931
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
$7.81
|
$4.01
BIF11,492
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.56
|
$3.00
BIF8,613
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
$3.21
|
$2.65
BIF7,612
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
$4.55
|
$3.23
BIF9,278
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
$2.43
|
$2.47
BIF7,089
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.39
|
$0.31
BIF876
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.33
|
$0.58
BIF1,668
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
$2.95
|
$0.51
BIF1,460
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
$1.28
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.36
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
Brunei
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.41
$1.93
|
$4.37
BIF12,528
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.73
|
$14.42
BIF41,370
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,924.67
$31,230.88
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,611,872
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.43
|
$8.65
BIF24,822
|
|
pay 76.6% less for housing
Brunei
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.74
|
$14.42
BIF41,370
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.39
$913.29
|
$216.29
BIF620,548
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.05
$667.61
|
$81.71
BIF234,429
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.99
|
$11.03
BIF31,636
|
|
pay 77.9% more for childcare
Brunei
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$283.65
|
$480.65
BIF1,378,995
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,629.17
$13,118.07
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,474,886
|
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
Brunei
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
$3.20
|
$0.58
BIF1,655
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.69
|
$2.16
BIF6,205
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.40
$12.81
|
$2.40
BIF6,895
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.07
$90.01
|
$19.23
BIF55,160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.15
|
$24.03
BIF68,950
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
Brunei
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.75
|
$24.03
BIF68,950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.38
|
$72.10
BIF206,849
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
$146.93
|
$48.07
BIF137,900
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$95.36
|
$86.52
BIF248,219
|
|
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