Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 27.9% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
Bulgaria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
BGN15.00
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
BGN11.72
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BGN2.04
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BGN1.41
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
Bulgaria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN7.04
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
BGN9.25
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
BGN4.49
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
BGN4.79
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.08
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.33
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BGN1.07
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
BGN1.60
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.63
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
Bulgaria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
BGN10.84
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
BGN42.31
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,602.60
BGN35,586.17
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.25
BGN9.53
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
Bulgaria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.02
BGN21.83
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.22
BGN468.78
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.85
BGN341.02
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.84
BGN157.66
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Bulgaria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.94
BGN424.68
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,240.59
BGN5,882.90
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
Bulgaria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
BGN2.71
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BGN2.63
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BGN5.89
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.44
BGN42.56
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
BGN10.58
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
Bulgaria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
BGN84.42
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.35
BGN49.65
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
BGN124.67
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.55
BGN117.19
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
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