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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 132% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 330.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 124.9% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 222.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.48 A$22.91
$1.80 BIF 5,356
815.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 A$107
$33.87 BIF 100.9K
126.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.50 A$13.20
$3.82 BIF 11.4K
148.69%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$4.74
$3.35 BIF 9,983
1.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.60
$1.68 BIF 4,995
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 A$3.06
$1.09 BIF 3,250
101.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$8.82
$2.14 BIF 6,381
196.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 A$9.73
$5.83 BIF 17.4K
20.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.08
$1.00 BIF 2,973
49.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.39
$1.11 BIF 3,300
119.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.90
$1.69 BIF 5,034
23.67%
Eggs
$4.31 A$5.99
$3.37 BIF 10.1K
27.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 A$12.49
$10.28 BIF 30.6K
-12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 A$11.77
$10.08 BIF 30.0K
-15.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.06
$10.24 BIF 30.5K
33.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.37
$5.73 BIF 17.1K
-45.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 A$3.75
$0.57 BIF 1,689
373.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.02
$1.77 BIF 5,265
63.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 A$6.14
$1.12 BIF 3,336
294.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.48
$0.41 BIF 1,212
512.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 A$2.91
$0.48 BIF 1,418
335.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 A$3.17
$0.50 BIF 1,500
356.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.11
$1.69 BIF 5,042
-10.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$43.46
$2.50 BIF 7,450
1150.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.43 A$20.06
$17.18 BIF 51.2K
-16.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.17
$1.97 BIF 5,869
125.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.00
$3.16 BIF 9,408
59.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 A$3.97
$1.00 BIF 2,983
186.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$134
$30.05 BIF 89.6K
221.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.11
$6.67 BIF 19.9K
-44.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.43
$3.61 BIF 10.8K
-51.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.40 A$52.0
$30.55 BIF 91.1K
22.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.61
$1.37 BIF 4,073
-15.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$40.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$31.3K
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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$243
-
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 A$35.97
$6.11 BIF 18.2K
323.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$72.7
$19.80 BIF 59.0K
164.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 A$65.3
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.32 A$22.69
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.27
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,205
$106 BIF 317.2K
1391.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K A$17.6K
$10.4K BIF 31.0M
21.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$97.7
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 A$69.4
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$140
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$155
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 A$1,954
$292 BIF 871.8K
380.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 A$1,541
$72.6 BIF 216.5K
1426.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 A$3,153
$486 BIF 1.4M
367.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,463
$291 BIF 867.8K
508.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,610 A$10.6K
$2,747 BIF 8.2M
177.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,713 A$7,942
$2,181 BIF 6.5M
162.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 A$5,408
$386 BIF 1.1M
908.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
14.17
-55.19%

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Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

Last update for Burundi: April 13, 2026

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