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

😐 Solo nomad: Burundi is 28.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burundi is 29.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 BIF 5,362
$3.89 E£194
-53.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.32 BIF 102.0K
$19.71 E£983
74.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 BIF 11.2K
$4.95 E£247
-24.04%
Cappuccino
$3.49 BIF 10.4K
$1.41 E£70.5
147.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BIF 4,979
$0.36 E£17.74
363.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 BIF 3,388
$0.12 E£6.03
850.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 BIF 6,678
$1.35 E£67.4
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 BIF 17.8K
$3.04 E£152
97.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 BIF 2,782
$0.83 E£41.32
13.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 BIF 3,436
$0.62 E£30.79
87.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 BIF 4,800
$0.70 E£35.11
130.00%
Eggs
$3.35 BIF 9,958
$1.43 E£71.5
134.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 BIF 30.7K
$3.31 E£165
211.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 BIF 29.0K
$4.21 E£210
131.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BIF 29.8K
$8.44 E£421
18.60%
Apples (1kg)
$5.85 BIF 17.4K
$1.53 E£76.3
282.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 BIF 1,716
$0.56 E£27.93
3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BIF 5,046
$0.45 E£22.37
277.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 BIF 3,353
$0.40 E£19.95
182.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,205
$0.48 E£23.89
-14.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,532
$0.45 E£22.39
15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 BIF 1,501
$0.22 E£10.93
127.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 BIF 5,002
$0.19 E£9.26
784.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 BIF 7,283
$1.91 E£95.4
28.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.82 BIF 50.0K
$7.04 E£351
138.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 BIF 6,038
$1.32 E£66.0
53.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 BIF 9,575
$1.87 E£93.1
72.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 BIF 2,976
$0.29 E£14.64
244.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.55 BIF 90.8K
$6.12 E£305
399.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 BIF 19.9K
$0.41 E£20.52
1531.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 BIF 10.3K
$0.29 E£14.25
1096.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.39 BIF 90.3K
$1.31 E£65.3
2219.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 BIF 3,931
$0.31 E£15.29
325.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.1K E£1.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.0K E£1.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$21.62 E£1,078
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.18 BIF 18.4K
$6.91 E£345
-10.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.14 BIF 59.9K
$11.97 E£597
68.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.83 E£739
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.66 E£332
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$2.97 E£148
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 BIF 320.3K
$87.6 E£4,368
22.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
$1,917 E£95.6K
461.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.68 E£1,280
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.59 E£2,223
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$109 E£5,455
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$49.94 E£2,490
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 BIF 848.0K
$166 E£8,275
71.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.1 BIF 220.4K
$102 E£5,079
-27.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 BIF 1.4M
$326 E£16.2K
48.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 BIF 873.4K
$189 E£9,438
55.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,746 BIF 8.2M
$786 E£39.2K
249.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,176 BIF 6.5M
$454 E£22.6K
379.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 BIF 1.1M
$146 E£7,278
162.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
16.38
-13.49%

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Last update for Burundi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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