Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 14.5% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,755.59
|
$1.92
BIF5,514
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,943.37
|
$3.24
BIF9,304
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,743.09
|
$0.43
BIF1,241
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS929.54
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,397.72
|
$0.67
BIF1,930
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,383.54
|
$4.01
BIF11,487
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,781.41
|
$3.00
BIF8,610
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,065.15
|
$2.65
BIF7,609
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,345.78
|
$3.23
BIF9,275
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,433.85
|
$2.47
BIF7,086
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,149.95
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS915.18
|
$0.58
BIF1,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,130.95
|
$0.51
BIF1,459
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS909.32
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,415.06
|
$0.52
BIF1,480
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,104.78
|
$4.37
BIF12,523
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,171.80
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,343,592.77
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,596,143
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,918.31
|
$8.65
BIF24,812
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS170,106.95
|
$14.42
BIF41,353
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS712,430.47
|
$216.29
BIF620,295
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS600,722.26
|
$81.71
BIF234,334
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS141,077.82
|
$11.03
BIF31,623
|
|
pay 86.8% more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS769,905.21
|
$480.65
BIF1,378,434
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,739,275.69
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,460,842
|
|
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,104.05
|
$0.58
BIF1,654
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,280.40
|
$2.16
BIF6,203
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,642.22
|
$2.40
BIF6,892
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,358.17
|
$19.23
BIF55,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,104.54
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,600.28
|
$24.03
BIF68,922
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS115,247.15
|
$72.10
BIF206,765
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS140,190.42
|
$48.07
BIF137,843
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,804.68
|
$86.52
BIF248,118
|
|
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