Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 57.5% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.5% less in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% less in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Burundi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Burundi.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Germany, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.48
|
$1.84
BIF5,388
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$3.69
BIF10,823
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$0.49
BIF1,443
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$0.66
BIF1,928
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$0.73
BIF2,132
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$6.06
BIF17,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$2.75
BIF8,068
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$2.05
BIF6,006
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$3.19
BIF9,350
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$2.64
BIF7,738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.22
BIF645
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.66
BIF1,934
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$0.44
BIF1,290
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.22
BIF645
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.26
BIF774
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
?? |
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$289.31
BIF847,958
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$73.09
BIF214,232
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
?? | |
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$105.93
BIF310,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,047,709
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$1.23
BIF3,608
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$2.95
BIF8,659
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$2.43
BIF7,108
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
?? |
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