Cost of living comparison
compared to
El Salvador vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary
El Salvador is 43.8% more expensive than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% more in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 94.9% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% more in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% more in El Salvador
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in El Salvador are more expensive than in Burundi. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in El Salvador.
El Salvador vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 24.7% more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
|
Burundi vs. El Salvador - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.9% more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF783
|
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
|
Burundi vs. El Salvador - Cost of groceries
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
|
Burundi vs. El Salvador - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
|
Burundi vs. El Salvador - Cost of housing
pay 7.1% more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
|
Burundi vs. El Salvador - Cost of childcare
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
|
Burundi vs. El Salvador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
Burundi vs. El Salvador - Cost of clothing
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