Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 44.3% more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,494
|
$2.08
฿75.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,271
|
$5.66
฿205.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,236
|
$0.67
฿24.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$0.35
฿12.85
|
|
pay 38.1% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
$1.48
฿53.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,446
|
$7.99
฿290.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,579
|
$6.46
฿234.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,582
|
$1.75
฿63.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,242
|
$1.07
฿38.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,061
|
$1.20
฿43.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF872
|
$0.50
฿18.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,661
|
$0.79
฿28.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,454
|
$0.59
฿21.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF768
|
$0.62
฿22.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,474
|
$0.46
฿16.69
|
|
pay 54.4% more for transportation
Burundi
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,478
|
$4.57
฿165.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$24.32
฿883.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,458,804
|
$31,287.73
฿1,136,179.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,724
|
$9.68
฿351.58
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
$17.10
฿620.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,088
|
$290.79
฿10,559.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,500
|
$207.49
฿7,534.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,510
|
$49.43
฿1,794.98
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,373,529
|
$334.45
฿12,145.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,338,218
|
$9,908.05
฿359,800.06
|
|
pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,648
|
$1.90
฿68.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,181
|
$1.94
฿70.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,868
|
$3.61
฿131.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,941
|
$47.07
฿1,709.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$5.63
฿204.53
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
$40.39
฿1,466.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,029
|
$27.03
฿981.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,353
|
$82.02
฿2,978.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,235
|
$65.30
฿2,371.16
|
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