Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 2.7 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SOS2,850
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
SOS242
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
SOS663
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
SOS1,413
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
SOS3,034
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
SOS1,292
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
SOS959
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
SOS379
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS724
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
SOS238
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SOS275
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SOS2,193
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
SOS24,221
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,375.00
SOS4,773,056
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.60
SOS5,471
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.00
SOS23,367
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$197.57
SOS112,599
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.54
SOS49,322
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.50
SOS40,749
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SOS29,564
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$950.00
SOS541,421
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
SOS4,559
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
SOS638
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
SOS1,097
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.62
SOS14,604
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.04
SOS10,282
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.50
SOS11,683
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.33
SOS12,158
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.17
SOS29,161
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
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