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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 1.9% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 0.9% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 BIF 5,563
$5.32 R$28.56
-64.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
$28.38 R$152
19.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
$6.41 R$34.41
-39.31%
Cappuccino
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
$1.71 R$9.20
105.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BIF 5,085
$1.12 R$6.02
52.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 BIF 3,263
$0.67 R$3.61
64.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 BIF 6,471
$1.77 R$9.49
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$2.63 R$14.14
121.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 BIF 2,733
$1.03 R$5.51
-10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 BIF 3,331
$1.53 R$8.24
-26.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BIF 4,891
$1.18 R$6.35
39.83%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
$2.02 R$10.84
69.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
$8.60 R$46.16
21.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
$3.83 R$20.56
163.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
$7.40 R$39.73
35.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$2.14 R$11.51
172.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,695
$1.32 R$7.07
-56.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BIF 5,049
$1.19 R$6.39
42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 BIF 3,307
$1.44 R$7.72
-22.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BIF 1,277
$1.17 R$6.29
-63.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,545
$1.05 R$5.63
-50.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,384
$0.75 R$4.04
-37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,025
$0.69 R$3.71
144.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 BIF 7,145
$2.14 R$11.47
12.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
$7.31 R$39.24
128.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 BIF 6,059
$1.23 R$6.61
65.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,593
$2.24 R$12.00
44.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 BIF 3,068
$0.92 R$4.92
11.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
$41.49 R$223
-26.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
$1.07 R$5.74
547.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
$0.90 R$4.81
292.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
$7.30 R$39.18
306.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 BIF 3,952
$1.10 R$5.90
20.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.7K R$116.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$27.5K R$147.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$68.4 R$367
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
$13.72 R$73.7
-55.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
$19.15 R$103
3.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.72 R$122
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.74 R$122
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.15 R$33.03
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 313.6K
$286 R$1,537
-63.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
$7,507 R$40.3K
42.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$49.12 R$264
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$42.97 R$231
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$77.8 R$418
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$63.2 R$339
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 BIF 849.3K
$328 R$1,759
-12.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
$230 R$1,235
-68.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$654 R$3,514
-26.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 BIF 875.5K
$456 R$2,449
-35.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
$1,769 R$9,497
54.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
$1,209 R$6,494
79.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 BIF 1.1M
$490 R$2,630
-21.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
11.16
26.97%

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Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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