Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 54.5% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.95
EC$35.00
|
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
EC$2.57
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.66
EC$36.91
|
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
EC$14.40
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
EC$12.80
|
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
EC$4.40
|
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.65
EC$145.00
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.53
EC$1,650.00
|
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.02
EC$1,000.00
|
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.89
EC$229.41
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
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