Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenos Aires and Burundi

For one person, living is cheaper in Burundi: $741 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $11,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Buenos Aires
🇦🇷 Argentina
$1,685
/mo nomad
🇧🇮 Burundi
$741
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Buenos Aires is 74% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenos Aires is 48.1% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenos Aires
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.73 ARS 28.4K
$3.86 BIF 11.5K
385.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 ARS 97.8K
$65.2 BIF 194.4K
-1.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 ARS 19.5K
$3.85 BIF 11.5K
234.55%
Cappuccino
$3.98 ARS 6,029
$2.93 BIF 8,731
35.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 3,103
$1.73 BIF 5,143
18.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,349
$1.37 BIF 4,086
13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.84 ARS 5,830
$2.12 BIF 6,310
81.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 ARS 6,970
$6.79 BIF 20.2K
-32.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ARS 2,181
$0.88 BIF 2,633
63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 ARS 3,738
$1.35 BIF 4,018
82.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 2,467
$1.51 BIF 4,503
7.95%
Eggs
$2.89 ARS 4,385
$3.60 BIF 10.7K
-19.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ARS 16.1K
$8.43 BIF 25.1K
26.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 ARS 15.2K
$11.12 BIF 33.1K
-10.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 ARS 20.8K
$8.93 BIF 26.6K
53.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ARS 4,166
$4.57 BIF 13.6K
-39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ARS 3,300
$0.59 BIF 1,752
269.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,205
$1.99 BIF 5,918
-27.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ARS 3,013
$1.15 BIF 3,425
73.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,885
$0.34 BIF 1,022
264.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,921
$0.41 BIF 1,223
209.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 ARS 2,575
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,617
$2.03 BIF 6,054
-14.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ARS 6,337
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 ARS 8,790
$11.43 BIF 34.1K
-49.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ARS 3,163
$2.22 BIF 6,608
-5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 4,198
$3.92 BIF 11.7K
-29.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenos Aires
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ARS 1,132
$0.99 BIF 2,950
-24.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.15 ARS 41.2K
$29.60 BIF 88.2K
-8.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ARS 2,451
$5.13 BIF 15.3K
-68.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARS 1,481
$3.25 BIF 9,686
-69.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 ARS 11.7K
$30.43 BIF 90.7K
-74.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ARS 2,058
$1.35 BIF 4,013
0.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K ARS 42.5M
$19.9K BIF 59.3M
40.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K ARS 52.4M
$21.0K BIF 62.6M
64.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ARS 326.9K
$68.8 BIF 205.1K
213.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.61 ARS 38.8K
$8.40 BIF 25.0K
204.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 ARS 47.6K
$43.55 BIF 129.8K
-27.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ARS 75.6K
$24.63 BIF 73.4K
102.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 ARS 25.9K
$70.8 BIF 210.9K
-75.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.43 ARS 15.8K
$1.62 BIF 4,824
543.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenos Aires
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ARS 706.7K
$101 BIF 302.4K
359.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,057 ARS 13.7M
$10.0K BIF 29.9M
-9.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ARS 185.2K
$32.06 BIF 95.5K
280.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 ARS 147.8K
$29.60 BIF 88.2K
229.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 177.4K
$87.0 BIF 259.4K
34.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ARS 211.9K
$41.48 BIF 123.6K
236.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ARS 1.2M
$424 BIF 1.3M
80.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ARS 766.1K
$91.7 BIF 273.4K
450.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 ARS 2.4M
$1,333 BIF 4.0M
19.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 ARS 1.8M
$265 BIF 788.7K
347.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,678 ARS 4.1M
$2,660 BIF 7.9M
0.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 ARS 2.8M
$2,066 BIF 6.2M
-10.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenos Aires
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$954 ARS 1.4M
$371 BIF 1.1M
156.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
57.25
14.17
304.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Last update for Burundi: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Buenos Aires
$505
Burundi
$92 81.8% $413
Groceries & Markets
Buenos Aires
$284
Burundi
$259 * 9% $26
Eating Out
Buenos Aires
$279
Burundi
$114 59.1% $165
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenos Aires
$273
Burundi
$121 55.7% $152
Clothing & Footwear
Buenos Aires
$214
Burundi
$86 60.1% $129
Sport & Entertainment
Buenos Aires
$71
Burundi
$28 60.6% $43
Getting Around
Buenos Aires
$37
Burundi
$55 50% $18

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
🇧🇮 Burundi
🕒 Local time
04:21 4:21 AM
09:21 9:21 AM
5 h ahead of Buenos Aires
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,891,082 Capital
13,689,450
💱 Currency
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BIF, USD, EUR to ARS – Argentine Peso Converter

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

Burundian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,980 BIF (10,000 BIF = 3.36 USD). 1 EUR = 3,342 BIF (10,000 BIF = 2.99 EUR).

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