Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and India

😐 Solo nomad: Burundi is 45.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burundi is 61.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 BIF 5,265
$2.49 ₹213
-27.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
$14.06 ₹1,202
139.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
$4.1 ₹351
-4.15%
Cappuccino
$3.36 BIF 9,787
$1.82 ₹156
84.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 BIF 4,816
$0.44 ₹37.72
275.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BIF 3,288
$0.17 ₹14.36
564.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 BIF 6,316
$1.94 ₹166
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
$3.53 ₹302
64.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 BIF 2,890
$0.73 ₹62.1
35.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BIF 3,403
$0.48 ₹41.19
143.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 BIF 4,961
$0.72 ₹61.4
136.11%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 9,975
$0.94 ₹80.1
263.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
$5.23 ₹448
96.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 BIF 29K
$3.14 ₹269
216.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
$2.2 ₹188
159.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,530
$0.72 ₹61.2
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BIF 4,973
$1.09 ₹93.2
56.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 BIF 3,169
$0.57 ₹49.11
91.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,195
$0.42 ₹36.21
-2.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,507
$0.45 ₹38.73
15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 BIF 1,389
$0.55 ₹46.97
-12.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 4,936
$0.33 ₹27.96
412.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 BIF 7,050
$4.08 ₹349
-40.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
$7.99 ₹683
114.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,753
$1.92 ₹164
2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,414
$2.89 ₹248
11.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BIF 3,027
$0.34 ₹28.83
205.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
$10.01 ₹856
194.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
$0.97 ₹83
592.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
$0.28 ₹23.62
1132.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
$1.77 ₹151
1610.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 BIF 3,830
$1.24 ₹106
5.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$14K ₹1.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$40.79 ₹3,489
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.16 BIF 18K
$3.79 ₹324
62.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
$8.13 ₹695
142.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$16 ₹1,368
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.59 ₹649
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.45 ₹295
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 BIF 304.3K
$69.7 ₹5,958
49.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
$1,847 ₹158K
465.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.29 ₹2,163
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.99 ₹2,309
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$44.67 ₹3,821
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$33.23 ₹2,842
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BIF 837.8K
$179 ₹15.3K
60.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
$114 ₹9,770
-36.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$414 ₹35.4K
16.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 BIF 838.6K
$260 ₹22.2K
10.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 BIF 8M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
81.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
$830 ₹71K
160.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 BIF 1.4M
$500 ₹42.8K
-5.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
9.02
57.10%

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Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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