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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 11.8% cheaper than China without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 5.7% cheaper than China without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 BIF 5,265
$2.85 ¥20.46
-36.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
$23.97 ¥172
40.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
$4.96 ¥35.61
-20.77%
Cappuccino
$3.36 BIF 9,787
$3.13 ¥22.47
7.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 BIF 4,816
$0.44 ¥3.18
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BIF 3,288
$0.29 ¥2.1
289.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 BIF 6,316
$0.95 ¥6.83
128.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
$2.14 ¥15.32
170.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 BIF 2,890
$1.85 ¥13.23
-46.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BIF 3,403
$1.68 ¥12.06
-30.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 BIF 4,961
$0.95 ¥6.81
78.95%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 9,975
$1.55 ¥11.11
120.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
$13.25 ¥95.1
-22.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 BIF 29K
$3.28 ¥23.52
203.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
$10.85 ¥77.8
-8.57%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
$1.77 ¥12.66
222.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,530
$1.26 ¥9.01
-58.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BIF 4,973
$1.5 ¥10.73
14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 BIF 3,169
$1.19 ¥8.5
-8.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,195
$0.75 ¥5.4
-45.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,507
$0.86 ¥6.15
-39.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 BIF 1,389
$0.61 ¥4.37
-21.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 4,936
$0.58 ¥4.14
191.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 BIF 7,050
$3.45 ¥24.74
-29.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
$11.3 ¥81.1
51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,753
$0.84 ¥6
134.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,414
$1.68 ¥12.05
92.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BIF 3,027
$0.4 ¥2.86
160.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
$20.83 ¥149
41.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
$1.36 ¥9.74
394.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
$0.35 ¥2.55
885.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
$6.8 ¥48.75
345.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 BIF 3,830
$1.12 ¥8.05
16.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.2K ¥137.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.7K ¥119.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$51.4 ¥369
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.16 BIF 18K
$9.77 ¥70.1
-36.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
$11.34 ¥81.3
74.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$39.55 ¥284
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.89 ¥107
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.23 ¥44.71
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 BIF 304.3K
$417 ¥2,989
-74.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-40.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$45.65 ¥327
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$33.49 ¥240
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$71.8 ¥515
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.9 ¥523
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BIF 837.8K
$445 ¥3,194
-35.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
$255 ¥1,830
-71.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$915 ¥6,566
-47.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 BIF 838.6K
$543 ¥3,895
-47.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 BIF 8M
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-55.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-24.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 BIF 1.4M
$942 ¥6,755
-49.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
4.06
249.01%

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Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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