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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 59.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 74.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 57.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 BIF 5,265
$17.11 €14.78
-89.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
$74.9 €64.7
-55.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
$11.47 €9.91
-65.74%
Cappuccino
$3.36 BIF 9,787
$4.01 €3.46
-16.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 BIF 4,816
$3.33 €2.88
-50.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BIF 3,288
$2.89 €2.5
-60.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 BIF 6,316
$5.24 €4.52
-58.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
$4.58 €3.95
26.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 BIF 2,890
$1.26 €1.08
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BIF 3,403
$2.19 €1.89
-46.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 BIF 4,961
$3.46 €2.99
-50.87%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 9,975
$3.79 €3.28
-9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
$14.73 €12.72
-30.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 BIF 29K
$13.83 €11.94
-28.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
$19.93 €17.21
-50.23%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
$3.18 €2.75
79.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,530
$1.79 €1.55
-70.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BIF 4,973
$2.32 €2
-26.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 BIF 3,169
$4.73 €4.09
-76.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,195
$1.58 €1.37
-74.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,507
$1.62 €1.4
-67.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 BIF 1,389
$1.86 €1.6
-74.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 4,936
$1.07 €0.92
57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 BIF 7,050
$9.84 €8.5
-75.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
$6.85 €5.92
150.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,753
$1.1 €0.95
79.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,414
$1.7 €1.46
90.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BIF 3,027
$3.68 €3.18
-71.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
$68 €58.7
-56.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
$5.87 €5.07
14.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
$2.23 €1.92
54.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
$37.69 €32.54
-19.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 BIF 3,830
$1.97 €1.7
-33.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$31.7K €27.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$37.3K €32.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$350 €302
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.16 BIF 18K
$27.07 €23.37
-77.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
$51.9 €44.83
-61.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$40.64 €35.09
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.54 €21.19
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$14.15 €12.22
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 BIF 304.3K
$463 €400
-77.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
$15.1K €13K
-30.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$94.4 €81.5
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.6 €37.65
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$100 €86.7
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$133 €115
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BIF 837.8K
$1,042 €900
-72.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
$765 €660
-90.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$1,909 €1,648
-74.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 BIF 838.6K
$1,445 €1,247
-80.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 BIF 8M
$6,341 €5,475
-57.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
$4,896 €4,227
-55.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 BIF 1.4M
$3,362 €2,903
-85.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
3.98
256.03%

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Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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