Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and Tunisia

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 8.1% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 3.1% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 BIF 5,265
$3.43 TND 9.99
-47.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
$20.57 TND 59.9
63.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
$4.94 TND 14.36
-20.45%
Cappuccino
$3.36 BIF 9,787
$0.92 TND 2.69
265.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 BIF 4,816
$0.63 TND 1.83
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BIF 3,288
$0.29 TND 0.85
289.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 BIF 6,316
$1.64 TND 4.79
32.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
$2.42 TND 7.03
139.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 BIF 2,890
$0.51 TND 1.49
94.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BIF 3,403
$0.18 TND 0.52
550.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 BIF 4,961
$1.49 TND 4.32
14.09%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 9,975
$1.63 TND 4.75
109.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
$10.7 TND 31.14
-4.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 BIF 29K
$5.81 TND 16.9
71.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
$14.16 TND 41.2
-29.94%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
$1.89 TND 5.51
202.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,530
$2.91 TND 8.48
-82.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BIF 4,973
$1.1 TND 3.19
55.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 BIF 3,169
$0.78 TND 2.26
39.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,195
$0.72 TND 2.11
-43.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,507
$0.62 TND 1.8
-16.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 BIF 1,389
$0.48 TND 1.4
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 4,936
$0.3 TND 0.87
463.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 BIF 7,050
$3.36 TND 9.79
-27.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
$6.9 TND 20.08
148.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,753
$1.25 TND 3.64
57.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,414
$1.36 TND 3.95
137.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BIF 3,027
$0.35 TND 1.03
197.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
$10.12 TND 29.45
190.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
$0.31 TND 0.91
2067.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
$0.31 TND 0.89
1012.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
$4.01 TND 11.68
655.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 BIF 3,830
$0.86 TND 2.51
52.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$36.7K TND 106.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$54 TND 157
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.16 BIF 18K
$9.83 TND 28.62
-37.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
$20.12 TND 58.5
-1.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$27.65 TND 80.5
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.74 TND 37.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.51 TND 16.05
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 BIF 304.3K
$96.7 TND 281
7.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
$2,714 TND 7,898
285.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$41.44 TND 121
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$53.8 TND 157
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.5 TND 290
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$75.6 TND 220
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BIF 837.8K
$231 TND 671
24.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
$157 TND 456
-53.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$407 TND 1,183
18.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 BIF 838.6K
$271 TND 790
5.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 BIF 8M
$966 TND 2,812
182.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
$560 TND 1,630
285.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 BIF 1.4M
$328 TND 955
43.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
11.33
25.07%

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Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

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