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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 141.9% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 330.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 132.2% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 219% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$1.81 BIF 5,265
782.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
128.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
145.80%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.36 BIF 9,787
6.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.65 BIF 4,816
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.13 BIF 3,288
96.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.17 BIF 6,316
202.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
20.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$0.99 BIF 2,890
51.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.17 BIF 3,403
106.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.7 BIF 4,961
18.82%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.42 BIF 9,975
28.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
-13.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$9.94 BIF 29K
-16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
42.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
-43.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$0.52 BIF 1,530
415.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.71 BIF 4,973
67.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.09 BIF 3,169
289.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.41 BIF 1,195
521.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.52 BIF 1,507
321.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.48 BIF 1,389
366.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.69 BIF 4,936
-7.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.42 BIF 7,050
1195.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
-22.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.97 BIF 5,753
134.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$3.23 BIF 9,414
53.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.04 BIF 3,027
185.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
233.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
-46.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
-47.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
24.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.31 BIF 3,830
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
-
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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$276
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$6.16 BIF 18K
325.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
167.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$104 BIF 304.3K
1432.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
17.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$287 BIF 837.8K
385.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
1429.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$481 BIF 1.4M
372.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$288 BIF 838.6K
517.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,726 BIF 8M
156.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
136.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$472 BIF 1.4M
668.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
14.17
-55.19%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

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