Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 2.3 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 64.0% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF875
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Burundi
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
|
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