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Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 46.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 51.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 BIF 5,563
$17.66 €15.22
-89.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
$81.0 €69.8
-58.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
$11.38 €9.81
-65.82%
Cappuccino
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
$1.98 €1.71
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BIF 5,085
$2.97 €2.56
-42.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 BIF 3,263
$1.32 €1.14
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 BIF 6,471
$5.83 €5.03
-62.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$5.30 €4.57
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 BIF 2,733
$1.63 €1.41
-43.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 BIF 3,331
$2.41 €2.08
-53.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BIF 4,891
$3.04 €2.62
-45.72%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
$4.13 €3.56
-17.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
$16.37 €14.11
-36.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
$12.61 €10.87
-19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
$20.75 €17.89
-51.76%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$2.47 €2.13
136.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,695
$2.23 €1.92
-74.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BIF 5,049
$2.69 €2.32
-36.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 BIF 3,307
$3.35 €2.89
-66.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BIF 1,277
$1.93 €1.67
-77.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,545
$1.88 €1.62
-72.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,384
$1.53 €1.32
-69.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,025
$0.54 €0.47
212.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 BIF 7,145
$7.11 €6.13
-66.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
$7.10 €6.12
135.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 BIF 6,059
$1.80 €1.55
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,593
$2.52 €2.17
28.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 BIF 3,068
$1.95 €1.68
-47.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
$42.04 €36.24
-27.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
$5.96 €5.13
16.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
$1.54 €1.33
129.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
$34.47 €29.71
-13.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 BIF 3,952
$2.10 €1.81
-36.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$32.4K €28.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.8K €29.1K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$220 €190
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
$13.51 €11.65
-54.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
$31.00 €26.72
-36.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.9 €49.91
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.31 €21.82
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.47 €9.02
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 313.6K
$572 €493
-81.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
$10.5K €9,091
1.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$89.8 €77.4
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.65 €35.04
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$100 €86.3
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$133 €115
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 BIF 849.3K
$841 €725
-65.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
$656 €565
-89.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$1,480 €1,276
-67.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 BIF 875.5K
$1,086 €937
-72.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
$3,916 €3,376
-30.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
$2,472 €2,131
-12.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 BIF 1.1M
$1,964 €1,693
-80.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
4.41
221.32%

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Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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