Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 19.2% cheaper than North Korea.
If you lived in Burundi instead of North Korea, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
North Korea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
North Korea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.99
KPW891
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
KPW899
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
North Korea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
North Korea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
North Korea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
North Korea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
North Korea
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
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