Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 99.7% more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 89.4% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
$6.42
SAR24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF873
|
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF769
|
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
|
pay 83.6% more for transportation
Burundi
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$47.48
SAR178.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
$22,812.24
SAR85,558.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
$15.96
SAR59.86
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$67.28
SAR252.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
$371.46
SAR1,393.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
$285.86
SAR1,072.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
$84.36
SAR316.40
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
$283.92
SAR1,064.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
$6,207.10
SAR23,279.97
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
$98.93
SAR371.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$16.00
SAR59.99
|
|
pay 35.9% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$40.71
SAR152.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
$65.80
SAR246.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
$92.30
SAR346.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
$78.69
SAR295.13
|
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