Cost of living comparison
compared to
Equatorial Guinea vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary
Equatorial Guinea is 0.9% cheaper than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Childcare
-
pay 96.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Equatorial Guinea are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
$0.89
FCFA504
|
|
Burundi vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
$3.36
FCFA1,900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
$10.78
FCFA6,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
$4.27
FCFA2,417
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
$3.09
FCFA1,750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF783
|
?? | |
Burundi vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of groceries
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
$26.33
FCFA14,893
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,650,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
$8.01
FCFA4,532
|
|
Burundi vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Burundi
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
$267.09
FCFA151,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
$124.64
FCFA70,503
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
Burundi vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of housing
pay 96.6% less for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
$356.12
FCFA201,438
|
|
Burundi vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of childcare
pay 97.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
$4.51
FCFA2,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
$35.61
FCFA20,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
$5.38
FCFA3,041
|
|
Burundi vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$26.71
FCFA15,108
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$133.54
FCFA75,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$89.03
FCFA50,359
|
Burundi vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing
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