Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 16.3% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK97.62
|
$1.92
BIF5,526
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK90.51
|
$3.24
BIF9,324
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK23.31
|
$0.43
BIF1,243
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK12.40
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK25.18
|
$0.67
BIF1,934
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK121.02
|
$4.01
BIF11,512
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK134.88
|
$3.00
BIF8,628
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK45.94
|
$2.65
BIF7,625
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK50.36
|
$3.23
BIF9,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK29.94
|
$2.47
BIF7,101
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK17.93
|
$0.31
BIF877
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK30.19
|
$0.58
BIF1,671
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK13.99
|
$0.51
BIF1,462
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK14.79
|
$0.27
BIF773
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK19.14
|
$0.52
BIF1,483
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK139.65
|
$4.37
BIF12,550
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK813.48
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK328,661.04
|
$13,458.30
BIF38,678,871
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK232.01
|
$8.65
BIF24,865
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK2,755.92
|
$14.42
BIF41,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK7,289.81
|
$216.29
BIF621,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK5,127.27
|
$81.71
BIF234,836
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,858.12
|
$11.03
BIF31,691
|
|
pay 83.1% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK4,549.06
|
$480.65
BIF1,381,388
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK373,546.90
|
$12,016.34
BIF34,534,706
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK32.48
|
$0.58
BIF1,658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK47.97
|
$2.16
BIF6,216
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK70.58
|
$2.40
BIF6,907
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK747.95
|
$19.23
BIF55,256
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK81.35
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK1,173.65
|
$24.03
BIF69,069
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK826.83
|
$72.10
BIF207,208
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK2,395.58
|
$48.07
BIF138,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,806.40
|
$86.52
BIF248,650
|
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