Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 0.8% cheaper than Mozambique.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
Mozambique
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.88
MZN952.98
|
$1.92
BIF5,516
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.31
MZN275.86
|
$3.24
BIF9,308
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
MZN71.47
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
MZN58.52
|
$0.67
BIF1,931
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
Mozambique
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
MZN75.06
|
$0.67
BIF1,931
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MZN561.75
|
$4.01
BIF11,492
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MZN371.29
|
$3.00
BIF8,613
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
MZN120.68
|
$2.65
BIF7,612
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MZN152.43
|
$3.23
BIF9,278
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
MZN55.45
|
$2.47
BIF7,089
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.00
|
$0.31
BIF876
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
MZN37.16
|
$0.58
BIF1,668
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MZN29.20
|
$0.51
BIF1,460
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MZN24.46
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MZN31.85
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
Mozambique
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MZN286.86
|
$4.37
BIF12,528
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.18
MZN843.94
|
$14.42
BIF41,370
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,889.58
MZN2,106,577.95
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,611,872
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
MZN2,231.97
|
$8.65
BIF24,822
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
Mozambique
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.73
MZN7,924.75
|
$14.42
BIF41,370
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.04
MZN63,347.81
|
$216.29
BIF620,548
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
MZN15,525.62
|
$81.71
BIF234,429
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.57
MZN3,815.53
|
$11.03
BIF31,636
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Mozambique
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.02
MZN18,063.49
|
$480.65
BIF1,378,995
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,429.85
MZN283,731.61
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,474,886
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
Mozambique
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
MZN75.23
|
$0.58
BIF1,655
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
MZN118.37
|
$2.16
BIF6,205
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
MZN150.47
|
$2.40
BIF6,895
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.25
MZN3,795.18
|
$19.23
BIF55,160
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.26
MZN401.25
|
$24.03
BIF68,950
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
Mozambique
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.54
MZN1,571.57
|
$24.03
BIF68,950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.22
MZN4,497.38
|
$72.10
BIF206,849
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.39
MZN4,764.88
|
$48.07
BIF137,900
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.58
MZN6,185.98
|
$86.52
BIF248,219
|
|
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