Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 30.8% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Togo, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
Togo
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA817
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
Togo
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,280
|
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,396
|
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,067
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,679
|
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA540
|
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA521
|
$0.31
BIF873
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,081
|
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA934
|
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA772
|
$0.27
BIF769
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,142
|
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
Togo
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,232
|
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,168,034
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA1,991
|
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
Togo
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,709
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA164,637
|
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,537
|
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,304
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Togo
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,100,353
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,382
|
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,739
|
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
Togo
|
Burundi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA12,933
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA13,954
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,399
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,668
|
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
|
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