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Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 53.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 54.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 BIF 5,563
$17.58 €15.16
-89.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
$75.0 €64.7
-54.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
$11.54 €9.95
-66.29%
Cappuccino
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
$4.10 €3.53
-14.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BIF 5,085
$3.40 €2.93
-49.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 BIF 3,263
$3.03 €2.61
-63.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 BIF 6,471
$5.26 €4.53
-58.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$4.59 €3.96
27.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 BIF 2,733
$1.25 €1.07
-26.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 BIF 3,331
$2.29 €1.98
-51.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BIF 4,891
$3.37 €2.90
-51.04%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
$3.79 €3.27
-9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
$14.54 €12.54
-27.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
$14.28 €12.31
-29.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
$19.99 €17.23
-49.92%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$3.16 €2.72
84.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,695
$1.79 €1.54
-68.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BIF 5,049
$2.21 €1.91
-23.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 BIF 3,307
$4.73 €4.07
-76.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BIF 1,277
$1.55 €1.33
-72.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,545
$1.63 €1.41
-68.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,384
$1.85 €1.59
-74.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,025
$1.07 €0.92
57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 BIF 7,145
$9.80 €8.45
-75.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
$6.94 €5.98
140.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 BIF 6,059
$1.10 €0.95
85.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,593
$1.62 €1.40
99.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 BIF 3,068
$3.68 €3.17
-72.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
$66.7 €57.5
-54.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
$5.69 €4.90
21.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
$2.28 €1.96
54.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
$38.16 €32.89
-22.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 BIF 3,952
$1.98 €1.70
-32.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$31.8K €27.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$37.4K €32.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$354 €306
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
$27.69 €23.87
-77.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
$51.4 €44.29
-61.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.25 €35.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.49 €21.11
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.87 €11.96
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 313.6K
$461 €397
-77.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
$15.2K €13.1K
-29.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$93.7 €80.8
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.43 €37.44
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$100 €86.4
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$133 €115
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 BIF 849.3K
$1,038 €895
-72.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
$773 €667
-90.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$1,932 €1,665
-75.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 BIF 875.5K
$1,451 €1,251
-79.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
$6,257 €5,393
-56.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
$4,369 €3,766
-50.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 BIF 1.1M
$3,444 €2,969
-88.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
3.98
256.03%

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Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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