Cost of living in Burundi
Summary of cost of living in Burundi
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 12,021,264 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 7,075,197 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 24,919 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 28,783 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 28,823 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 8,919 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 13,732 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4,016 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 22,379 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 10,000 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 9,359 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4,238 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 59,677 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 13,476 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 7,928 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 10,000,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,000,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 70,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,500,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 500,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 30,000 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 115,000 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 850,000 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | - | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 25,000 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 5,000 Franc | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 80,000 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 80,000 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 140,000 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 200,000 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 50,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 30,000 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 30,000 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 11,550 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | - | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 20,000 Franc | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 70,000 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 120,000 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 20,000 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 10,000 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 8,000 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 150 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 100,000 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 4,500 Franc | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Burundi
This map shows only the top cities in Burundi. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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