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

😐 Solo nomad: Burundi is 68.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burundi is 75.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 BIF 5,563
$2.54 ₹230
-26.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
$13.78 ₹1,251
145.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
$4.14 ₹375
-6.04%
Cappuccino
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
$1.81 ₹164
94.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BIF 5,085
$0.41 ₹36.98
317.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 BIF 3,263
$0.15 ₹13.69
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 BIF 6,471
$1.93 ₹175
12.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$3.59 ₹326
62.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 BIF 2,733
$0.73 ₹65.9
26.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 BIF 3,331
$0.51 ₹46.62
119.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BIF 4,891
$0.72 ₹65.1
129.17%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
$1.00 ₹90.5
242.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
$5.17 ₹469
102.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
$3.16 ₹287
219.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$2.10 ₹191
177.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,695
$0.72 ₹65.3
-20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BIF 5,049
$1.08 ₹98.3
57.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 BIF 3,307
$0.56 ₹51.1
98.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BIF 1,277
$0.43 ₹38.99
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,545
$0.49 ₹44.46
6.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,384
$0.50 ₹45.73
-6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,025
$0.33 ₹29.84
412.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 BIF 7,145
$4.18 ₹380
-42.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
$8.00 ₹726
108.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 BIF 6,059
$1.89 ₹172
7.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,593
$3.06 ₹278
5.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 BIF 3,068
$0.37 ₹33.33
178.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
$9.71 ₹881
213.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
$0.91 ₹82.8
661.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
$0.28 ₹25.17
1160.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
$1.73 ₹157
1615.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 BIF 3,952
$1.18 ₹107
12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$13.9K ₹1.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$40.51 ₹3,676
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
$3.89 ₹353
58.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
$7.79 ₹707
153.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$16.34 ₹1,482
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.62 ₹691
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.51 ₹319
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 313.6K
$68.3 ₹6,194
54.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
$1,829 ₹166.0K
486.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.62 ₹2,325
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$27.01 ₹2,451
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$45.10 ₹4,093
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$33.35 ₹3,026
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 BIF 849.3K
$179 ₹16.2K
59.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
$113 ₹10.3K
-36.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$406 ₹36.8K
18.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 BIF 875.5K
$258 ₹23.4K
14.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
$1,338 ₹121.4K
104.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
$682 ₹61.9K
218.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 BIF 1.1M
$462 ₹41.9K
-16.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
9.02
57.10%

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Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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