Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 4.6% more expensive than Guatemala.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ40.46
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
GTQ8.07
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GTQ5.77
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
GTQ14.01
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
GTQ19.50
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
GTQ47.41
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GTQ14.97
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GTQ21.30
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
GTQ11.12
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.88
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
GTQ8.12
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GTQ5.25
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
GTQ4.84
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
Guatemala
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
GTQ29.12
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
GTQ114.91
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,186.90
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.09
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
Guatemala
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ372.50
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
GTQ3,074.15
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
GTQ3,028.59
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
GTQ413.73
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Guatemala
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,334.71
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,875.46
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
GTQ16.66
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
GTQ17.96
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
GTQ26.01
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
GTQ322.25
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
GTQ53.01
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
GTQ340.41
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
GTQ370.17
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
GTQ760.91
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
GTQ744.10
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
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