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Burundi vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Burundi is 18.3% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.0% less in Burundi
Groceries: pay 36.7% less in Burundi
Transportation: pay 30.9% less in Burundi
Housing: pay 21.3% more in Burundi
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Burundi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% less in Burundi

The cost of childcare and housing in Burundi are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Burundi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burundi.

Burundi vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burundi instead of Yemen, you would:

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pay 13.0% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Burundi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,806	$2.71 BIF7,991	-64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,329	$3.85 BIF11,351	-60.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$1.70 BIF5,017	+21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$1.11 BIF3,265	+51.9%
Average			-13.0%

Yemen vs. Burundi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

	Yemen	Burundi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$1.36 BIF4,024	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,006	$5.15 BIF15,197	+22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,191	$3.10 BIF9,139	-66.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,255	$3.40 BIF10,025	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,153	$4.47 BIF13,203	-7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER598	$2.66 BIF7,853	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$0.22 BIF649	-72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER433	$0.78 BIF2,312	-56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	$0.60 BIF1,784	-41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER232	$0.22 BIF649	-77.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$0.26 BIF779	-69.5%
Average			-36.7%

Yemen vs. Burundi - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.9% less for transportation

	Yemen	Burundi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,532	$5.12 BIF15,117	-51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,098	$30.00 BIF88,530	-62.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER3,986,211	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,829	$34.83 BIF102,770	+21.6%
Average			-30.9%

Yemen vs. Burundi - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.3% more for housing

	Yemen	Burundi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,543	$68.81 BIF203,063	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,369	$483.63 BIF1,427,182	+108.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,567	$111.14 BIF327,964	-33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,780	??
Average			+21.3%

Yemen vs. Burundi - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Burundi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,453	$105.93 BIF312,596	+36.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER536,510	$10,592.87 BIF31,259,595	+370.8%
Average			+203.8%

Yemen vs. Burundi - Cost of childcare

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pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Burundi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER545	$2.37 BIF7,002	+3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER824	$3.43 BIF10,124	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,111	$2.43 BIF7,156	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,682	$27.12 BIF80,025	-58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,344	$1.69 BIF5,002	-69.9%
Average			-34.7%

Yemen vs. Burundi - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Yemen	Burundi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,623	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,929	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,938	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,745	??

Yemen vs. Burundi - Cost of clothing

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