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

😐 Solo nomad: Burundi is 57.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burundi is 63% more expensive than India without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 BIF 5,356
$2.63 ₹244
-31.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.87 BIF 100.9K
$13.85 ₹1,286
144.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.82 BIF 11.4K
$3.99 ₹370
-4.26%
Cappuccino
$3.35 BIF 9,983
$1.90 ₹177
76.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 BIF 4,995
$0.40 ₹37.15
320.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BIF 3,250
$0.19 ₹17.57
473.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 BIF 6,381
$1.96 ₹182
9.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.4K
$3.46 ₹322
68.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 BIF 2,973
$0.69 ₹63.7
44.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 BIF 3,300
$0.51 ₹47.66
117.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 BIF 5,034
$0.73 ₹67.8
131.51%
Eggs
$3.37 BIF 10.1K
$0.98 ₹91.1
243.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 BIF 30.6K
$5.43 ₹505
89.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.08 BIF 30.0K
$3.19 ₹296
215.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 BIF 30.5K
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Apples (1kg)
$5.73 BIF 17.1K
$2.12 ₹197
170.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,689
$0.76 ₹70.2
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 BIF 5,265
$1.04 ₹97.0
70.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 BIF 3,336
$0.52 ₹48.67
115.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,212
$0.40 ₹37.05
2.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 BIF 1,418
$0.45 ₹42.08
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 BIF 1,500
$0.55 ₹50.9
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,041
$0.35 ₹32.72
382.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.50 BIF 7,450
$3.99 ₹370
-37.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 BIF 51.2K
$7.55 ₹701
127.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,869
$1.84 ₹171
7.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 BIF 9,407
$3.05 ₹284
3.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹540
-
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 BIF 2,983
$0.34 ₹31.54
194.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.05 BIF 89.6K
$9.85 ₹916
205.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 BIF 19.9K
$0.97 ₹89.9
587.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.61 BIF 10.8K
$0.28 ₹25.64
1189.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.55 BIF 91.1K
$1.69 ₹157
1707.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 BIF 4,073
$1.22 ₹113
12.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$14.2K ₹1.3M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$40.60 ₹3,772
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.11 BIF 18.2K
$3.75 ₹348
62.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.80 BIF 59.0K
$8.13 ₹755
143.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$16.08 ₹1,494
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.72 ₹718
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.40 ₹316
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 317.1K
$68.7 ₹6,386
54.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K BIF 31.0M
$1,787 ₹166.0K
482.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$25.17 ₹2,338
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.56 ₹2,467
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$44.85 ₹4,166
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$33.83 ₹3,143
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 BIF 871.7K
$177 ₹16.4K
65.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.6 BIF 216.5K
$111 ₹10.3K
-34.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 BIF 1.4M
$415 ₹38.5K
17.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 BIF 867.7K
$256 ₹23.8K
13.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,747 BIF 8.2M
$1,245 ₹115.6K
120.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,181 BIF 6.5M
$636 ₹59.1K
242.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 BIF 1.1M
$434 ₹40.3K
-11.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
9.02
57.10%

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Last update for Burundi: April 13, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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