Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 24.0% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Burundi instead of China, you would:
pay 30.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
$1.97
BIF4,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
$3.32
BIF6,841
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
$0.44
BIF912
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
$1.00
BIF2,063
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
China
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
$0.69
BIF1,419
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
$4.10
BIF8,445
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
$3.08
BIF6,330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
$2.81
BIF5,776
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
$3.31
BIF6,819
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
$2.53
BIF5,210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
$0.31
BIF644
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
$0.60
BIF1,226
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
$0.52
BIF1,073
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
$0.28
BIF567
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
$0.53
BIF1,088
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
China
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
$4.47
BIF9,207
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
$14.77
BIF30,403
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
$10,519.25
BIF21,651,256
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
$8.86
BIF18,242
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
China
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
$23.16
BIF47,678
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
$284.24
BIF585,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
$96.39
BIF198,391
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
$14.19
BIF29,216
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
$52.60
BIF108,256
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
$946.73
BIF1,948,613
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Burundi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
$0.59
BIF1,216
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
$2.27
BIF4,677
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
$2.46
BIF5,067
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
$15.11
BIF31,094
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
China
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
$17.57
BIF36,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
$3.16
BIF6,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
$35.14
BIF72,322
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
$88.63
BIF182,415
|
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