Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rwanda vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary
Rwanda is 4.0% more expensive than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Rwanda
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Rwanda
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Rwanda
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% more in Rwanda
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% more in Rwanda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% more in Rwanda
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Rwanda are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Rwanda.
Rwanda vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
$6.89
RWF9,999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
$0.86
RWF1,244
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
$0.57
RWF830
|
|
Burundi vs. Rwanda - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
$1.05
RWF1,517
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
$2.26
RWF3,273
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
$2.64
RWF3,833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
$1.65
RWF2,400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
$2.10
RWF3,039
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
$1.15
RWF1,673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.37
RWF535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
$0.70
RWF1,018
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
$0.48
RWF695
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.23
RWF330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF783
|
$0.39
RWF567
|
|
Burundi vs. Rwanda - Cost of groceries
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
$4.42
RWF6,414
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
$29.30
RWF42,498
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,543.61
RWF38,497,764
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
$14.48
RWF20,999
|
|
Burundi vs. Rwanda - Cost of transportation
pay 45.8% more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
$19.48
RWF28,248
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
$575.44
RWF834,601
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
$322.51
RWF467,756
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.98
RWF57,987
|
|
Burundi vs. Rwanda - Cost of housing
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
$166.62
RWF241,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
$7,842.43
RWF11,374,339
|
|
Burundi vs. Rwanda - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
$1.03
RWF1,500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
$2.31
RWF3,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
$1.72
RWF2,500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
$31.41
RWF45,553
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
$3.45
RWF5,000
|
|
Burundi vs. Rwanda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Rwanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$19.19
RWF27,832
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.30
RWF27,998
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$22.98
RWF33,331
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$37.92
RWF54,997
|
Burundi vs. Rwanda - Cost of clothing
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