Cost of living comparison

Burundi

compared to

Cuba

Cuba vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 2.9% cheaper than Burundi overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 30.2% less in Cuba
Housing: pay 18.6% more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 11.4% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.5% less in Cuba

The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Cuba are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Cuba.

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Cuba vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Burundi, you would:

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pay 4.5% more for restaurants

	Burundi	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 BIF11,548	$3.71 CUC3.71	-3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.81 BIF11,426	$5.00 CUC5.00	+31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 BIF5,269	$1.70 CUC1.70	-3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BIF4,052	$1.00 CUC1.00	-26.0%
Average			+4.5%

Burundi vs. Cuba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Burundi	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 BIF6,014	$1.49 CUC1.49	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.16 BIF12,480	$2.22 CUC2.22	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 BIF11,382	$14.20 CUC14.20	+273.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 BIF10,797	$3.71 CUC3.71	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 BIF15,195	$2.07 CUC2.07	-59.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.65 BIF7,939	$2.75 CUC2.75	+3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.48 CUC0.48
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BIF2,728	$1.79 CUC1.79	+96.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BIF2,264	$1.04 CUC1.04	+38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.73 CUC1.73
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.85 CUC1.85
Average			+7.3%

Burundi vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.2% less for transportation

	Burundi	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 BIF15,118	$4.83 CUC4.83	-4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.09 BIF90,206	$22.50 CUC22.50	-25.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.70 BIF95,016	$6.20 CUC6.20	-80.4%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 18.6% more for housing

	Burundi	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.62 BIF203K	$90.21 CUC90.21	+33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.02 BIF1M	$254.03 CUC254.03	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.78 BIF272K	$214.40 CUC214.40	+136.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$36.20 CUC36.20
Average			+18.6%

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pay 11.4% less for childcare

	Burundi	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.93 BIF300K	$112.00 CUC112.00	+12.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,992.86 BIF30M	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	-29.9%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Burundi	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 BIF6,501	$1.60 CUC1.60	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 BIF9,075	$1.11 CUC1.11	-63.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.00 CUC2.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.65 BIF79,875	$19.00 CUC19.00	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.67 BIF4,992	$0.85 CUC0.85	-49.0%
Average			-43.5%

Burundi vs. Cuba - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Burundi	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$37.00 CUC37.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.00 CUC37.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$68.67 CUC68.67
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$56.00 CUC56.00

Burundi vs. Cuba - Cost of clothing

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