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

😐 Solo nomad: Burundi is 28.8% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burundi is 30% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 BIF 5,356
$3.88 E£201
-53.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.87 BIF 100.9K
$19.73 E£1,022
71.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.82 BIF 11.4K
$4.85 E£251
-21.24%
Cappuccino
$3.35 BIF 9,983
$1.45 E£75.0
131.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 BIF 4,995
$0.33 E£16.85
409.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BIF 3,250
$0.12 E£6.34
808.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 BIF 6,381
$1.41 E£72.9
51.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.4K
$3.02 E£156
93.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 BIF 2,973
$0.89 E£45.89
12.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 BIF 3,300
$0.57 E£29.58
94.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 BIF 5,034
$0.66 E£34.25
156.06%
Eggs
$3.37 BIF 10.1K
$1.49 E£77.1
126.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 BIF 30.6K
$3.19 E£165
222.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.08 BIF 30.0K
$4.27 E£221
136.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 BIF 30.5K
$8.80 E£456
16.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 BIF 17.1K
$1.47 E£76.0
289.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,689
$0.59 E£30.71
-3.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 BIF 5,265
$0.47 E£24.55
276.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 BIF 3,336
$0.38 E£19.54
194.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,212
$0.44 E£22.98
-6.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 BIF 1,418
$0.44 E£22.97
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 BIF 1,500
$0.22 E£11.38
127.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,041
$0.18 E£9.13
838.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.50 BIF 7,450
$1.88 E£97.3
32.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 BIF 51.2K
$6.42 E£333
167.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,869
$1.32 E£68.2
49.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 BIF 9,407
$1.96 E£101
61.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 BIF 2,983
$0.27 E£13.96
270.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.05 BIF 89.6K
$6.18 E£320
386.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 BIF 19.9K
$0.42 E£21.75
1488.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.61 BIF 10.8K
$0.29 E£14.80
1144.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.55 BIF 91.1K
$1.29 E£66.9
2268.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 BIF 4,073
$0.34 E£17.36
302.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.7K E£1.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.2K E£1.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$21.81 E£1,130
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.11 BIF 18.2K
$7.24 E£375
-15.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.80 BIF 59.0K
$11.59 E£601
70.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.63 E£758
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.91 E£358
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$2.93 E£152
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 317.1K
$85.8 E£4,446
23.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K BIF 31.0M
$1,979 E£102.5K
425.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.95 E£1,344
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.79 E£2,320
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$108 E£5,601
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$50.8 E£2,630
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 BIF 871.7K
$167 E£8,634
75.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.6 BIF 216.5K
$102 E£5,263
-28.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 BIF 1.4M
$327 E£17.0K
48.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 BIF 867.7K
$188 E£9,757
54.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,747 BIF 8.2M
$713 E£36.9K
285.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,181 BIF 6.5M
$441 E£22.8K
394.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 BIF 1.1M
$135 E£6,970
186.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
16.38
-13.49%

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Last update for Burundi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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