Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 41.5% cheaper than Tennessee.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Tennessee
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
|
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Tennessee
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
|
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
|
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.31
BIF875
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.27
BIF771
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Tennessee
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.16
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,913.54
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
|
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
|
pay 86.4% less for housing
|
Tennessee
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.14
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,221.62
|
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$963.24
|
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.63
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
|
pay 28.7% less for childcare
|
Tennessee
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$815.94
|
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,364.48
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tennessee
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
|
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
|
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.45
|
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Tennessee
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.32
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.49
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.91
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.92
|
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
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