Cost of living in Burundi
compared to
Burundi Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
BIF8,002
|
$0.97
$0.97
$5.08
$5.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
BIF11,366
|
$3.69
$3.69
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BIF5,023
|
$0.80
$0.80
$2.61
$2.61
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BIF3,270
|
$1.00
$1.00
$1.30
$1.30
|
Burundi - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BIF4,030
|
$0.73
$0.73
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BIF15,217
|
$4.24
$4.24
$6.06
$6.06
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
BIF9,151
|
$1.83
$1.83
$3.79
$3.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
BIF10,038
|
$1.19
$1.19
$4.88
$4.88
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BIF13,221
|
$3.19
$3.19
$6.15
$6.15
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
BIF7,863
|
$2.27
$2.27
$3.08
$3.08
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
-- |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BIF2,315
|
$0.66
$0.66
$0.91
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BIF1,786
|
$0.44
$0.44
$0.77
$0.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
-- |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
-- |
Burundi - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
BIF15,137
|
$5.03
$5.03
$5.12
$5.12
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
BIF88,646
|
-- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | -- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.83
BIF102,905
|
-- |
Burundi - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.81
BIF203,330
|
-- |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.63
BIF1,429,058
|
$289.31
$289.31
$677.95
$677.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.14
BIF328,395
|
$29.06
$29.06
$168.76
$168.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | -- |
Burundi - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF313,007
|
-- |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,300,677
|
-- |
Burundi - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
BIF7,011
|
$2.00
$2.00
$4.56
$4.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
BIF10,137
|
$2.93
$2.93
$4.41
$4.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,166
|
-- |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.12
BIF80,130
|
-- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
BIF5,008
|
-- |
Burundi - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | -- |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | -- |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | -- |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | -- |
Burundi - Cost of clothing
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