Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Burundi

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 133.4% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 334.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 130.4% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 217.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$1.80 BIF 5,362
811.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$34.32 BIF 102.0K
127.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$3.76 BIF 11.2K
153.19%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$3.49 BIF 10.4K
2.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.67 BIF 4,979
52.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.14 BIF 3,388
93.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$2.25 BIF 6,678
184.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$5.99 BIF 17.8K
20.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$0.94 BIF 2,782
65.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.16 BIF 3,436
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$1.61 BIF 4,800
24.22%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$3.35 BIF 9,958
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$10.31 BIF 30.7K
-16.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$9.76 BIF 29.0K
-12.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$10.01 BIF 29.8K
36.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$5.85 BIF 17.4K
-44.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$0.58 BIF 1,716
368.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$1.70 BIF 5,046
72.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$1.13 BIF 3,353
278.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$0.41 BIF 1,205
512.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$0.52 BIF 1,532
305.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.50 BIF 1,501
342.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.68 BIF 5,002
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$2.45 BIF 7,283
1179.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$16.82 BIF 50.0K
-16.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$2.03 BIF 6,038
118.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$3.22 BIF 9,575
57.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$1.00 BIF 2,976
190.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$30.55 BIF 90.8K
219.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$6.69 BIF 19.9K
-46.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$3.47 BIF 10.3K
-46.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$30.39 BIF 90.3K
23.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.32 BIF 3,931
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$6.18 BIF 18.4K
319.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$20.14 BIF 59.9K
160.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$108 BIF 320.3K
1347.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
16.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$285 BIF 848.0K
377.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$74.1 BIF 220.4K
1361.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$483 BIF 1.4M
382.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$294 BIF 873.4K
484.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$2,746 BIF 8.2M
177.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$2,176 BIF 6.5M
156.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$384 BIF 1.1M
923.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
14.17
-55.19%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Burundi: March 1, 2026

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