Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 5.5% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Chile, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
Chile
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2500
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2300
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
Chile
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0400
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1600
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1500
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
Chile
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1800
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.5800
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF597.1500
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4500
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
Chile
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF1.0200
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF15.3000
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF13.1800
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.3400
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 97.8% more for childcare
Chile
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.6200
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF169.2100
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.2000
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.4900
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2200
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
Chile
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.6300
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF1.0000
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.1200
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.5500
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
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