Cost of living in Burundi

The cost of living in Burundi is approximately 536 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1589 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Burundi

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
536 $
Without Rent
389 $
Rent & Utilities
147 $
Food
286 $
Transport
59 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
600 $
GDP per Capita
200 $
Freedom Index
4.85
Lifespan
62 years
Speak English
2%
Population
11.5M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.58 $
Dinner 14.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.79 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.38 $
Capuccino 2.57 $
Coke, 330ml 0.49 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.82 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.95 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.18 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.72 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.49 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.93 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.59 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.65 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.92 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.37 $
Cigarette pack 2.52 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.29 $
Monthly Pass 17.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.85 $
Taxi, 8 km 14 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.7 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 8.98 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.1 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.27 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 11 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 17 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 11 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 90 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 304 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 266 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 520 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,296 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 832 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 6 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.67%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.95 $
Haircut 3.71 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 60.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 16 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 107 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,619 $

Cities in Burundi by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Bujumbura
$398
Gitega
$363
Ngozi
$363
Ruyigi
$363
Rutana
$363
Bubanza
$362
Muyinga
$362
Makamba
$362