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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 15.1% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 9.6% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 BIF 5,265
$5.31 R$29.48
-65.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
$29.19 R$162
15.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
$6.29 R$34.91
-37.52%
Cappuccino
$3.36 BIF 9,787
$1.76 R$9.79
90.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 BIF 4,816
$1.08 R$6
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BIF 3,288
$0.72 R$4.02
56.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 BIF 6,316
$1.84 R$10.21
17.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
$2.73 R$15.16
112.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 BIF 2,890
$0.96 R$5.32
3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BIF 3,403
$1.48 R$8.2
-20.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 BIF 4,961
$1.17 R$6.5
45.30%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 9,975
$2.12 R$11.79
61.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
$8.41 R$46.69
22.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 BIF 29K
$3.82 R$21.18
160.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
$7.55 R$41.89
31.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
$2.15 R$11.94
165.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,530
$1.28 R$7.09
-59.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BIF 4,973
$1.13 R$6.27
51.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 BIF 3,169
$1.48 R$8.22
-26.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,195
$1.17 R$6.49
-64.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,507
$1.1 R$6.1
-52.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 BIF 1,389
$0.75 R$4.14
-36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 4,936
$0.7 R$3.9
141.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 BIF 7,050
$2.1 R$11.63
15.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
$7.4 R$41.05
132.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,753
$1.18 R$6.55
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,414
$2.25 R$12.48
43.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BIF 3,027
$0.93 R$5.18
11.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
$41.29 R$229
-28.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
$1.05 R$5.83
540.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
$0.83 R$4.59
315.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
$7.14 R$39.63
324.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 BIF 3,830
$1.09 R$6.08
20.18%
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
Burundi
Brazil
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)
$6.16 BIF 18K
$13.69 R$76
-55.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
$18.72 R$104
5.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Brazil
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
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 BIF 304.3K
$281 R$1,562
-62.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
$7,377 R$40.9K
41.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Brazil
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
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BIF 837.8K
$332 R$1,844
-13.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
$229 R$1,273
-68.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$638 R$3,540
-24.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 BIF 838.6K
$448 R$2,484
-35.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 BIF 8M
$1,689 R$9,376
61.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
$1,176 R$6,527
83.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 BIF 1.4M
$481 R$2,672
-1.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
11.16
26.97%

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Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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