Cost of living comparison
Burma is 68.2% more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Burma instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
$2.92
K6,138
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
$6.00
K12,631
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
$0.58
K1,223
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
$0.34
K713
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
$1.37
K2,891
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
$4.84
K10,180
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
$5.47
K11,515
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
$1.61
K3,394
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
$2.68
K5,641
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
$0.86
K1,801
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF877
|
$0.34
K716
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
$0.98
K2,055
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
$0.72
K1,509
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF773
|
$0.57
K1,190
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
$0.73
K1,528
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
$2.73
K5,758
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
$17.15
K36,099
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
$27,500.00
K57,893,532
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
$9.47
K19,940
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
$71.23
K149,951
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
$602.64
K1,268,679
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
$320.96
K675,688
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
$69.50
K146,307
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
$482.50
K1,015,768
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
$11,680.00
K24,588,962
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
$1.09
K2,304
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
$2.07
K4,348
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
$1.43
K3,016
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
$34.84
K73,354
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
$3.92
K8,259
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
$40.27
K84,776
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
$47.60
K100,217
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
$97.17
K204,561
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
$88.67
K186,677
|
|
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