Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Burundi

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 17.9% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 10.6% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$1.81 BIF 5,265
193.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
-13.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
60.05%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$3.36 BIF 9,787
-47.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.65 BIF 4,816
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.13 BIF 3,288
-36.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.17 BIF 6,316
-15.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
-52.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$0.99 BIF 2,890
-3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.17 BIF 3,403
26.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.7 BIF 4,961
-31.18%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.42 BIF 9,975
-38.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
-18.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$9.94 BIF 29K
-61.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
-23.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
-62.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$0.52 BIF 1,530
146.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.71 BIF 4,973
-33.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.09 BIF 3,169
35.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$0.41 BIF 1,195
185.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.52 BIF 1,507
111.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.48 BIF 1,389
56.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.69 BIF 4,936
-58.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$2.42 BIF 7,050
-13.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
-56.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.97 BIF 5,753
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$3.23 BIF 9,414
-30.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.04 BIF 3,027
-10.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
40.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
-84.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
-75.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
-76.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.31 BIF 3,830
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$6.16 BIF 18K
122.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
-5.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$104 BIF 304.3K
169.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
-29.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$287 BIF 837.8K
15.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
217.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$481 BIF 1.4M
32.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$288 BIF 838.6K
55.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$2,726 BIF 8M
-38.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
-45.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$472 BIF 1.4M
2.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
14.17
-21.24%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

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