Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burundi vs. Lithuania Cost of Living Summary
Burundi is 3.9% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Burundi
- Transportation
-
pay 57.4% more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 86.1% more in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% less in Burundi
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Burundi are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Burundi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Burundi.
Burundi vs. Lithuania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burundi instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
€10.19
|
$2.71
BIF8,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
€6.76
|
$3.85
BIF11,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.70
BIF5,032
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
€1.57
|
$1.11
BIF3,275
|
|
Lithuania vs. Burundi - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.36
BIF4,037
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
€4.98
|
$5.15
BIF15,244
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
€4.45
|
$3.10
BIF9,167
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
€2.59
|
$3.40
BIF10,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
€2.47
|
$4.47
BIF13,244
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$2.66
BIF7,877
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.78
BIF2,319
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$0.60
BIF1,789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.32
|
$0.22
BIF651
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.26
BIF781
|
|
Lithuania vs. Burundi - Cost of groceries
pay 57.4% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
€5.36
|
$5.12
BIF15,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.69
€28.76
|
$30.00
BIF88,800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,407.17
€32,794.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
€9.86
|
$34.83
BIF103,083
|
|
Lithuania vs. Burundi - Cost of transportation
pay 86.1% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
€13.24
|
$68.81
BIF203,682
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.85
€484.86
|
$483.63
BIF1,431,533
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.46
€321.44
|
$111.14
BIF328,964
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.23
€145.35
|
?? | |
Lithuania vs. Burundi - Cost of housing
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.49
€448.70
|
$105.93
BIF313,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,633.71
€8,225.86
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,354,902
|
|
Lithuania vs. Burundi - Cost of childcare
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.29
|
$2.37
BIF7,024
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€2.77
|
$3.43
BIF10,154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
€4.88
|
$2.43
BIF7,178
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.40
€37.91
|
$27.12
BIF80,269
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.30
€7.95
|
$1.69
BIF5,017
|
|
Lithuania vs. Burundi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.62
€88.47
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.16
€33.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.78
€79.22
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.30
€135.17
|
?? |
Lithuania vs. Burundi - Cost of clothing
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