Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 60.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 77.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 57.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 BIF 5,265
$18.65 CA$25.39
-90.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
$74.3 CA$101
-54.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
$11.02 CA$15
-64.34%
Cappuccino
$3.36 BIF 9,787
$3.75 CA$5.11
-10.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 BIF 4,816
$2.17 CA$2.95
-23.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BIF 3,288
$1.68 CA$2.29
-32.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 BIF 6,316
$5.83 CA$7.94
-62.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
$5.74 CA$7.81
0.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 BIF 2,890
$2.24 CA$3.04
-55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BIF 3,403
$2.66 CA$3.62
-56.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 BIF 4,961
$3.6 CA$4.9
-52.78%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 9,975
$3.53 CA$4.8
-3.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
$11.32 CA$15.41
-9.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 BIF 29K
$12.46 CA$16.96
-20.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
$15.28 CA$20.8
-35.08%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
$4.17 CA$5.68
36.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,530
$1.5 CA$2.05
-65.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BIF 4,973
$4 CA$5.45
-57.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 BIF 3,169
$4.07 CA$5.54
-73.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,195
$2.78 CA$3.78
-85.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,507
$2.73 CA$3.72
-80.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 BIF 1,389
$2.63 CA$3.58
-81.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 4,936
$1.82 CA$2.48
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 BIF 7,050
$14.61 CA$19.88
-83.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
$13.08 CA$17.8
31.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,753
$3.01 CA$4.1
-34.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,414
$3.34 CA$4.55
-3.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BIF 3,027
$2.56 CA$3.49
-59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
$78.4 CA$107
-62.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
$3.55 CA$4.83
89.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
$1.55 CA$2.11
122.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
$28.91 CA$39.35
4.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 BIF 3,830
$1.16 CA$1.58
12.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$155 CA$211
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.16 BIF 18K
$45.2 CA$61.5
-86.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
$62.4 CA$84.9
-68.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.82 CA$58.3
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.72 CA$24.11
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.25 CA$15.31
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 BIF 304.3K
$804 CA$1,094
-87.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
$12K CA$16.4K
-13.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$56.7 CA$77.2
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.61 CA$56.6
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$90.2 CA$123
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 CA$147
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BIF 837.8K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-78.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-94.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$2,179 CA$2,966
-77.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 BIF 838.6K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-84.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 BIF 8M
$6,152 CA$8,374
-55.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
$4,409 CA$6,001
-50.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 BIF 1.4M
$2,867 CA$3,903
-83.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
6.33
123.85%

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Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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