Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 1.3% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
$1.89
BIF5,506
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
$3.80
BIF11,064
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
$0.51
BIF1,475
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
$0.68
BIF1,969
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
$0.73
BIF2,117
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
$6.06
BIF17,638
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
$2.78
BIF8,084
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
$2.07
BIF6,015
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
$3.19
BIF9,281
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
$2.64
BIF7,680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
$0.22
BIF640
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
$0.66
BIF1,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
$0.44
BIF1,280
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
$0.22
BIF640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
$0.26
BIF768
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
?? |
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
$291.52
BIF848,400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
$73.86
BIF214,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
$103.39
BIF300,883
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
$10,338.70
BIF30,088,325
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
$1.27
BIF3,688
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
$3.04
BIF8,851
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
$2.42
BIF7,055
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
?? |
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