Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 5.6% cheaper than Burundi.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
Burundi
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
$2.31
TND7.280
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
$0.54
TND1.690
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$0.25
TND0.780
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
Burundi
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
$4.31
TND13.540
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
$1.72
TND5.400
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
$1.86
TND5.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
$0.63
TND1.980
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF875
|
$0.83
TND2.610
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
$0.33
TND1.040
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
$0.25
TND0.790
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.24
TND0.750
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
$0.22
TND0.690
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
Burundi
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
$2.72
TND8.560
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
$10.84
TND34.090
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
$2.62
TND8.240
|
|
pay 60.1% more for housing
Burundi
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
$167.41
TND526.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
$128.64
TND404.440
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
|
pay 83.9% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
$61.08
TND192.050
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
$1.22
TND3.830
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
$25.01
TND78.620
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$4.59
TND14.420
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Tunisia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
$57.48
TND180.710
|
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