Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burundi vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary
Burundi is 42.4% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% more in Burundi
- Transportation
-
pay 63.9% more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in Burundi
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Burundi are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Burundi.
Burundi vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burundi instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
|
Zambia vs. Burundi - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
$0.22
BIF653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
$0.26
BIF783
|
|
Zambia vs. Burundi - Cost of groceries
pay 63.9% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
|
Zambia vs. Burundi - Cost of transportation
pay 42.7% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
?? | |
Zambia vs. Burundi - Cost of housing
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
|
Zambia vs. Burundi - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
|
Zambia vs. Burundi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
?? |
Zambia vs. Burundi - Cost of clothing
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