Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 18.9% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.39
Kč175.89
|
$1.92
BIF5,494
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.56
Kč180.00
|
$3.24
BIF9,271
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
Kč35.19
|
$0.43
BIF1,236
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
Kč28.42
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
Kč33.16
|
$0.67
BIF1,923
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
Kč123.35
|
$4.01
BIF11,446
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
Kč87.24
|
$3.00
BIF8,579
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
Kč55.18
|
$2.65
BIF7,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
Kč81.43
|
$3.23
BIF9,242
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
Kč16.51
|
$2.47
BIF7,061
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
Kč15.82
|
$0.31
BIF872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
Kč18.37
|
$0.58
BIF1,661
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
Kč30.94
|
$0.51
BIF1,454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
Kč10.46
|
$0.27
BIF768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Kč9.79
|
$0.52
BIF1,474
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
Kč180.28
|
$4.37
BIF12,478
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.53
Kč488.55
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,012.86
Kč595,341.01
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,458,804
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.93
Kč283.92
|
$8.65
BIF24,724
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.79
Kč494.86
|
$14.42
BIF41,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.03
Kč13,638.93
|
$216.29
BIF618,088
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$491.37
Kč11,695.22
|
$81.71
BIF233,500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.81
Kč4,731.91
|
$11.03
BIF31,510
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.84
Kč7,993.50
|
$480.65
BIF1,373,529
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,534.54
Kč203,133.96
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,338,218
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
Kč44.73
|
$0.58
BIF1,648
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
Kč62.66
|
$2.16
BIF6,181
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
Kč140.00
|
$2.40
BIF6,868
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.28
Kč1,053.88
|
$19.23
BIF54,941
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.32
Kč198.02
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.47
Kč1,820.00
|
$24.03
BIF68,676
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
Kč892.45
|
$72.10
BIF206,029
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.38
Kč2,008.38
|
$48.07
BIF137,353
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.98
Kč2,355.88
|
$86.52
BIF247,235
|
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