Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 27.4% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.91
|
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.15
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.09
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
Georgia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.82
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.69
|
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL20.03
|
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.33
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.84
|
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.65
|
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.15
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.91
|
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.28
|
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.05
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.96
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
Georgia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.14
|
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.37
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL49,128.67
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.71
|
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
Georgia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.99
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,381.64
|
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL965.84
|
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL154.56
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Georgia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL425.58
|
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,831.97
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
|
pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.68
|
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.21
|
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.08
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.79
|
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.76
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL207.31
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL164.36
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL334.25
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL345.25
|
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
|
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