Cost of living comparison
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Rhode Island vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 4.6 times more expensive than Burundi overall.
Rhode Island vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
BIF8,065
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
BIF11,455
|
$13.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BIF5,063
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BIF3,295
|
$2.19
|
|
Burundi vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BIF4,061
|
$3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BIF15,337
|
$6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
BIF9,223
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
BIF10,117
|
$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BIF13,324
|
$5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
BIF7,925
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF655
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BIF2,334
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BIF1,800
|
$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF655
|
$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF786
|
$1.70
|
|
Burundi vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
BIF15,256
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
BIF89,341
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,181.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.83
BIF104K
|
$27.61
|
|
Burundi vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.81
BIF205K
|
$65.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.63
BIF1M
|
$2,195.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.14
BIF331K
|
$1,880.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$171.52
|
|
Burundi vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF315K
|
$1,353.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF32M
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Burundi vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
BIF7,066
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
BIF10,216
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,222
|
$12.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.12
BIF80,758
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
BIF5,047
|
$14.42
|
|
Burundi vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.89
|
Burundi vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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