Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burundi vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary
Burundi is 80.2% more expensive than Liberia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Burundi
- Transportation
-
pay 77.8% more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3 times more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Burundi
The cost of childcare and transportation in Burundi are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Burundi. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Burundi.
Burundi vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burundi instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,332.19
|
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,953.88
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
|
Liberia vs. Burundi - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD318.17
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,048.95
|
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,423.03
|
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD639.45
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD954.74
|
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD131.87
|
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD680.90
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD828.92
|
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD182.93
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD858.52
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
Liberia vs. Burundi - Cost of groceries
pay 77.8% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD833.65
|
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,552.50
|
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2,226,518.22
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,254.41
|
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
|
Liberia vs. Burundi - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,563.52
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD118,416.67
|
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD16,874.38
|
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,145.11
|
?? | |
Liberia vs. Burundi - Cost of housing
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD22,972.82
|
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD158,796.49
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
|
Liberia vs. Burundi - Cost of childcare
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD532.88
|
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD592.08
|
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,543.91
|
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,731.80
|
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
|
Liberia vs. Burundi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,270.51
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD5,994.84
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD9,991.41
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,211.72
|
?? |
Liberia vs. Burundi - Cost of clothing
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