Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burundi vs. Sierra Leone Cost of Living Summary
Burundi is 17.3% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Burundi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% more in Burundi
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Burundi are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burundi.
Burundi vs. Sierra Leone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burundi instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burundi - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
SLL13,980
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
SLL74,319
|
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.15
SLL191,910
|
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
SLL42,124
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
SLL6,742
|
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burundi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SLL105,180
|
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burundi - Cost of transportation
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,321.25
SLL27,705,952
|
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.67
SLL26,456,519
|
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
?? | |
Sierra Leone vs. Burundi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burundi - Cost of childcare
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
|
Sierra Leone vs. Burundi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
?? |
Sierra Leone vs. Burundi - Cost of clothing
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