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Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and China

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 BIF 5,563
$2.77 ¥19.31
-32.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
$24.14 ¥169
40.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
$4.75 ¥33.15
-18.11%
Cappuccino
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
$3.02 ¥21.06
16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BIF 5,085
$0.44 ¥3.06
288.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 BIF 3,263
$0.27 ¥1.87
307.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 BIF 6,471
$0.96 ¥6.67
127.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$2.04 ¥14.21
185.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 BIF 2,733
$1.75 ¥12.21
-47.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 BIF 3,331
$1.69 ¥11.79
-33.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BIF 4,891
$0.98 ¥6.85
68.37%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
$1.60 ¥11.19
113.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
$13.34 ¥93.1
-21.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
$3.27 ¥22.82
209.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
$10.63 ¥74.2
-5.83%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$1.74 ¥12.16
235.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,695
$1.26 ¥8.76
-54.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BIF 5,049
$1.45 ¥10.13
17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 BIF 3,307
$1.19 ¥8.28
-6.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BIF 1,277
$0.73 ¥5.08
-41.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,545
$0.86 ¥5.99
-39.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,384
$0.62 ¥4.30
-24.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,025
$0.53 ¥3.71
218.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 BIF 7,145
$3.44 ¥24.03
-29.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
$11.63 ¥81.2
43.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 BIF 6,059
$0.84 ¥5.88
142.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,593
$1.62 ¥11.30
99.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 BIF 3,068
$0.44 ¥3.07
134.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
$20.71 ¥145
46.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
$1.42 ¥9.91
388.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
$0.33 ¥2.27
969.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
$6.51 ¥45.42
355.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 BIF 3,952
$1.17 ¥8.19
13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.2K ¥133.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.6K ¥116.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$51.4 ¥359
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
$9.63 ¥67.2
-36.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
$11.22 ¥78.3
76.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$39.09 ¥273
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.70 ¥103
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.14 ¥42.89
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 313.6K
$416 ¥2,905
-74.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-40.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$45.24 ¥316
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$32.59 ¥228
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$73.0 ¥509
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.8 ¥508
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 BIF 849.3K
$432 ¥3,018
-33.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
$253 ¥1,767
-71.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$923 ¥6,441
-47.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 BIF 875.5K
$546 ¥3,811
-46.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-48.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-21.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 BIF 1.1M
$1,037 ¥7,240
-62.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
4.06
249.01%

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Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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