Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 0.8% cheaper than Burundi.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,516
|
$3.36
UZS42,607
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,308
|
$2.99
UZS37,880
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
$0.49
UZS6,216
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,931
|
$0.38
UZS4,811
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
Burundi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,931
|
$0.28
UZS3,554
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,492
|
$2.02
UZS25,629
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,613
|
$3.13
UZS39,626
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,612
|
$1.23
UZS15,567
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,278
|
$1.29
UZS16,357
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,089
|
$0.45
UZS5,657
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF876
|
$0.79
UZS10,026
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,668
|
$0.82
UZS10,425
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,460
|
$0.55
UZS7,014
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.21
UZS2,635
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
$0.15
UZS1,930
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
Burundi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,528
|
$2.64
UZS33,441
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,370
|
$12.30
UZS155,802
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,611,872
|
$16,336.08
UZS206,970,381
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,822
|
$1.94
UZS24,533
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,370
|
$23.09
UZS292,526
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF620,548
|
$274.88
UZS3,482,574
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,429
|
$199.02
UZS2,521,545
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,636
|
$33.90
UZS429,519
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,378,995
|
$120.42
UZS1,525,726
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,474,886
|
$4,963.07
UZS62,879,714
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,655
|
$0.95
UZS12,007
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,205
|
$1.47
UZS18,680
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,895
|
$2.11
UZS26,699
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,160
|
$23.17
UZS293,559
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,950
|
$2.26
UZS28,692
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
Burundi
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,950
|
$26.44
UZS334,934
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,849
|
$31.12
UZS394,261
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,900
|
$81.32
UZS1,030,253
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF248,219
|
$56.27
UZS712,879
|
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