Cost of living comparison
Kazakhstan is 20.0% more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 73.1% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,494
|
$6.57
₸2,942.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,271
|
$4.88
₸2,187.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,236
|
$0.61
₸271.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$0.41
₸181.84
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
Burundi
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$0.35
₸156.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,446
|
$3.81
₸1,707.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,579
|
$3.56
₸1,595.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,582
|
$1.25
₸560.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,242
|
$1.82
₸815.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,061
|
$0.59
₸262.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF872
|
$0.76
₸339.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,661
|
$0.77
₸343.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,454
|
$0.81
₸363.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF768
|
$0.23
₸104.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,474
|
$0.20
₸88.59
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
Burundi
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,478
|
$1.59
₸714.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$13.54
₸6,066.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,458,804
|
$17,629.64
₸7,900,257.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,724
|
$5.07
₸2,270.79
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$11.61
₸5,203.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,088
|
$314.90
₸141,115.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,500
|
$194.88
₸87,331.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,510
|
$38.12
₸17,082.74
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,373,529
|
$144.70
₸64,843.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,338,218
|
$6,749.27
₸3,024,505.77
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,648
|
$1.00
₸447.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,181
|
$1.62
₸725.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,868
|
$1.45
₸648.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,941
|
$31.75
₸14,229.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$4.24
₸1,901.29
|
|
pay 46.5% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Kazakhstan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$68.63
₸30,753.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,029
|
$35.72
₸16,008.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,353
|
$74.53
₸33,400.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,235
|
$82.79
₸37,100.85
|
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