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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 58.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 56.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 BIF 5,265
$15.97 A$24.47
-88.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
$77.2 A$118
-56.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
$9.66 A$14.8
-59.32%
Cappuccino
$3.36 BIF 9,787
$3.57 A$5.48
-5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 BIF 4,816
$2.64 A$4.04
-37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BIF 3,288
$2.22 A$3.41
-49.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 BIF 6,316
$6.57 A$10.06
-66.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
$6.98 A$10.7
-17.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 BIF 2,890
$1.5 A$2.3
-34.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BIF 3,403
$2.42 A$3.7
-51.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 BIF 4,961
$2.02 A$3.1
-15.84%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 9,975
$4.38 A$6.71
-21.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
$8.86 A$13.58
15.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 BIF 29K
$8.26 A$12.66
20.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
$14.14 A$21.66
-29.84%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
$3.24 A$4.96
76.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,530
$2.68 A$4.11
-80.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BIF 4,973
$2.86 A$4.39
-40.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 BIF 3,169
$4.25 A$6.5
-74.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,195
$2.55 A$3.91
-83.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,507
$2.19 A$3.35
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 BIF 1,389
$2.24 A$3.43
-78.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 4,936
$1.57 A$2.41
7.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 BIF 7,050
$31.36 A$48.04
-92.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
$13.32 A$20.41
28.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,753
$4.61 A$7.06
-57.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,414
$4.97 A$7.61
-35.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BIF 3,027
$2.97 A$4.54
-64.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
$98 A$150
-69.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
$3.62 A$5.55
85.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
$1.82 A$2.79
89.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
$37.78 A$57.9
-19.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 BIF 3,830
$1.2 A$1.84
9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.5K A$34.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Australia
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)
$6.16 BIF 18K
$26.23 A$40.19
-76.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
$52.8 A$80.9
-62.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Australia
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
Burundi
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 BIF 304.3K
$1,599 A$2,450
-93.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-14.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Australia
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
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BIF 837.8K
$1,395 A$2,137
-79.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
$1,106 A$1,694
-93.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$2,271 A$3,480
-78.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 BIF 838.6K
$1,775 A$2,719
-83.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 BIF 8M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-60.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
$5,106 A$7,823
-57.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 BIF 1.4M
$3,626 A$5,555
-86.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
6.35
123.15%

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Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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