Cost of living comparison
Burundi is 2.2% cheaper than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Burundi
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Burundi
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Burundi
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% more in Burundi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% more in Burundi
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Burundi are more expensive than in Tanzania.
If you lived in Burundi instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,706.65
|
$1.84
BIF5,434
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,817.17
|
$3.69
BIF10,916
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,650.12
|
$0.49
BIF1,455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS811.62
|
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,918.87
|
$0.73
BIF2,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,065.57
|
$6.06
BIF17,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,005.88
|
$2.75
BIF8,137
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,468.54
|
$2.05
BIF6,057
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,230.34
|
$3.19
BIF9,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,955.75
|
$2.64
BIF7,804
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,015.63
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS914.25
|
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS938.16
|
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS806.70
|
$0.22
BIF650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,332.04
|
$0.26
BIF780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,358.08
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS51,871.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS41,991,350.70
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,565.97
|
?? |
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,073.12
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS767,804.05
|
$289.31
BIF855,219
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS628,489.05
|
$73.09
BIF216,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,162.32
|
?? | |
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS626,364.46
|
$105.93
BIF313,135
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,417,366.53
|
$10,592.87
BIF31,313,539
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,112.30
|
$1.23
BIF3,639
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,734.70
|
$2.95
BIF8,733
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,754.90
|
$2.43
BIF7,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS96,568.34
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,067.48
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Burundi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,340.81
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS57,738.11
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS119,798.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,243.65
|
?? |
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