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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 104.9% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 333.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 110.6% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 216.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$1.87 BIF 5,563
786.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
129.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
153.98%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
-1.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.71 BIF 5,085
49.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$1.10 BIF 3,263
93.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.18 BIF 6,471
203.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
25.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$0.92 BIF 2,733
64.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.12 BIF 3,331
122.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.65 BIF 4,891
25.45%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
24.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
-16.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
-18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
41.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
-43.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$0.57 BIF 1,695
370.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.70 BIF 5,049
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.11 BIF 3,307
285.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.43 BIF 1,277
474.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$0.52 BIF 1,545
305.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$0.47 BIF 1,384
389.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.69 BIF 5,025
-11.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$2.41 BIF 7,145
1219.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
-19.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$2.04 BIF 6,059
119.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.23 BIF 9,593
55.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$1.03 BIF 3,068
182.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
218.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
-47.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
-48.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
29.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.33 BIF 3,952
-9.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
326.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
167.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$106 BIF 313.6K
1403.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
16.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$286 BIF 849.3K
378.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
1396.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$481 BIF 1.4M
372.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$295 BIF 875.5K
500.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
159.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
148.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$384 BIF 1.1M
874.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
14.17
-55.19%

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Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

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