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Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Burundi is 39.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burundi is 37.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 BIF 5,563
$4.01 E£190
-53.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
$19.80 E£936
70.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
$4.88 E£231
-20.29%
Cappuccino
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
$1.44 E£68.3
144.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BIF 5,085
$0.36 E£16.81
375.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 BIF 3,263
$0.15 E£6.94
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 BIF 6,471
$1.35 E£64.0
61.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$2.99 E£141
94.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 BIF 2,733
$0.89 E£41.87
3.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 BIF 3,331
$0.58 E£27.62
93.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BIF 4,891
$0.70 E£33.22
135.71%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
$1.49 E£70.2
129.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
$3.18 E£150
229.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
$4.34 E£205
132.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
$8.83 E£417
13.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$1.51 E£71.3
286.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,695
$0.57 E£26.91
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BIF 5,049
$0.48 E£22.49
254.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 BIF 3,307
$0.40 E£19.11
177.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BIF 1,277
$0.45 E£21.13
-4.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,545
$0.41 E£19.61
26.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,384
$0.24 E£11.38
95.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,025
$0.22 E£10.41
668.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 BIF 7,145
$1.98 E£93.4
21.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
$7.40 E£350
125.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 BIF 6,059
$1.28 E£60.4
59.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,593
$1.90 E£89.8
70.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 BIF 3,068
$0.27 E£12.76
281.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
$6.10 E£288
399.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
$0.41 E£19.57
1590.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
$0.29 E£13.68
1117.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
$1.30 E£61.5
2182.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 BIF 3,952
$0.33 E£15.77
303.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.1K E£1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.2K E£1.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$21.72 E£1,027
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
$7.00 E£331
-12.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
$11.71 E£554
68.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.63 E£692
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.90 E£326
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$2.91 E£138
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 313.6K
$86.5 E£4,088
22.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
$1,932 E£91.3K
455.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.89 E£1,224
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.64 E£2,064
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$108 E£5,083
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$50.9 E£2,406
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 BIF 849.3K
$163 E£7,686
75.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
$101 E£4,780
-28.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$323 E£15.3K
48.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 BIF 875.5K
$190 E£8,995
54.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
$796 E£37.7K
243.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
$476 E£22.5K
357.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 BIF 1.1M
$154 E£7,298
148.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
16.38
-13.49%

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Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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