Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 24.4% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 84.1% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.98
|
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.71
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.70
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.88
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.99
|
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.90
|
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.86
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.50
|
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.95
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK12.03
|
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.29
|
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK299,841.43
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
|
pay 83.8% less for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK407.95
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,799.13
|
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,609.28
|
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK977.99
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,549.67
|
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,599.67
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.52
|
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK66.29
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK392.65
|
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.99
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
pay 38.8% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK951.88
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK331.46
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK1,002.87
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
|
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