Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 2.1 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Syria, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
Syria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.10
SYP10,300
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
SYP11,039
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SYP2,042
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
SYP1,035
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Syria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.86
SYP4,664
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.90
SYP7,283
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
SYP3,947
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
SYP5,065
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
SYP1,003
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
SYP1,763
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP508
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP819
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
SYP555
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
SYP447
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
Syria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
SYP9,949
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
SYP29,338
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,961.78
SYP77,792,410
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.43
SYP21,178
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
Syria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.65
SYP92,086
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.93
SYP376,707
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.14
SYP216,422
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.68
SYP109,738
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
Syria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.88
SYP160,498
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,887.73
SYP7,255,516
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Syria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
SYP4,166
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.98
SYP2,460
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
SYP5,238
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.47
SYP33,842
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 55.8% more for clothing
Syria
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.67
SYP54,441
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.71
SYP54,557
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.97
SYP276,294
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.29
SYP159,007
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
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