Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 2.7 times more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
$14.85
$573.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
$10.53
$406.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
$2.29
$88.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
$1.66
$64.26
|
|
pay 95.3% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
$2.03
$78.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
$5.05
$195.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
$4.04
$156.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
$3.14
$121.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
$4.93
$190.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
$1.08
$41.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF877
|
$1.39
$53.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
$0.73
$28.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
$1.20
$46.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF773
|
$0.80
$30.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
$0.81
$31.30
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Burundi
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
$7.10
$274.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
$48.05
$1,856.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
$36,679.53
$1,417,256.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
$16.61
$641.71
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
$37.95
$1,466.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
$510.80
$19,736.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
$384.82
$14,869.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
$93.98
$3,631.42
|
|
pay 31.7% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
$389.18
$15,037.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
$6,681.58
$258,168.93
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
$3.62
$139.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
$3.84
$148.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
$4.82
$186.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
$49.95
$1,929.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
$9.51
$367.29
|
|
pay 98.0% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
$92.12
$3,559.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
$41.63
$1,608.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
$107.70
$4,161.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
$109.72
$4,239.29
|
|
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