Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burundi vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary
Burundi is 31.3% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.3% more in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Burundi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Burundi
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare in Burundi are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Burundi.
Burundi vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burundi instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 84.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.58
KWD2.640
|
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.32
KWD2.550
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
|
Kuwait vs. Burundi - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
KWD0.660
|
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
KWD1.630
|
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
KWD0.580
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
KWD0.850
|
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
KWD0.150
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
Kuwait vs. Burundi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
KWD0.410
|
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
KWD13.270
|
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,235.14
KWD6,211.780
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.22
KWD7.130
|
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
|
Kuwait vs. Burundi - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.12
KWD8.320
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$802.93
KWD246.480
|
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.40
KWD184.310
|
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.82
KWD15.290
|
?? | |
Kuwait vs. Burundi - Cost of housing
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$234.17
KWD71.890
|
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,190.94
KWD1,900.490
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
|
Kuwait vs. Burundi - Cost of childcare
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.96
KWD0.910
|
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
KWD1.550
|
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
KWD31.010
|
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
KWD3.280
|
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
|
Kuwait vs. Burundi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.78
KWD11.910
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.81
KWD11.610
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.62
KWD25.980
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.86
KWD21.750
|
?? |
Kuwait vs. Burundi - Cost of clothing
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