Cost of living comparison
compared to
Afghanistan vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary
Afghanistan is 28.6% cheaper than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Afghanistan
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Afghanistan
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% less in Afghanistan
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Afghanistan
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Afghanistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% more in Afghanistan
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
$2.44
AFN161
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
$3.89
AFN257
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
$0.45
AFN30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
Burundi vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
$0.20
AFN13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
$2.26
AFN149
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
$2.59
AFN171
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
$1.53
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
$1.65
AFN109
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
$0.26
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.41
AFN27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
$0.34
AFN23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
$0.24
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF783
|
$0.19
AFN12
|
|
Burundi vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
$4.06
AFN268
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
$16.25
AFN1,074
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$9,043.81
AFN597,905
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
$10.12
AFN669
|
|
Burundi vs. Afghanistan - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
$194.20
AFN12,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
$87.87
AFN5,809
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
$51.69
AFN3,417
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$63.00
AFN4,165
|
|
Burundi vs. Afghanistan - Cost of housing
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
$46.37
AFN3,066
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
$1,476.83
AFN97,636
|
|
Burundi vs. Afghanistan - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
$4.87
AFN322
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
$1.11
AFN73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
$1.92
AFN127
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
$10.12
AFN669
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
$3.32
AFN220
|
|
Burundi vs. Afghanistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$11.08
AFN732
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$17.72
AFN1,172
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$33.97
AFN2,246
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$23.20
AFN1,534
|
Burundi vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing
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