Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 1.6% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,010.28
|
$1.92
BIF5,516
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$891.85
|
$3.24
BIF9,308
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$168.27
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$117.40
|
$0.67
BIF1,931
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$348.52
|
$0.67
BIF1,931
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,082.70
|
$4.01
BIF11,492
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,811.16
|
$3.00
BIF8,613
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$427.94
|
$2.65
BIF7,612
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$491.64
|
$3.23
BIF9,278
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$481.43
|
$2.47
BIF7,089
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$221.92
|
$0.31
BIF876
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$236.56
|
$0.58
BIF1,668
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$156.18
|
$0.51
BIF1,460
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$162.67
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$179.19
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$777.39
|
$4.37
BIF12,528
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,790.95
|
$14.42
BIF41,370
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$6,009,987.64
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,611,872
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,733.17
|
$8.65
BIF24,822
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,864.18
|
$14.42
BIF41,370
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,575.55
|
$216.29
BIF620,548
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,550.59
|
$81.71
BIF234,429
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,324.39
|
$11.03
BIF31,636
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$32,980.99
|
$480.65
BIF1,378,995
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$583,231.96
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,474,886
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$339.85
|
$0.58
BIF1,655
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$501.04
|
$2.16
BIF6,205
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,421.18
|
$2.40
BIF6,895
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,627.05
|
$19.23
BIF55,160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,374.83
|
$24.03
BIF68,950
|
|
pay 43.0% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,559.73
|
$24.03
BIF68,950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$4,005.58
|
$72.10
BIF206,849
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,951.01
|
$48.07
BIF137,900
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,615.92
|
$86.52
BIF248,219
|
|
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