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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 3.7% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burundi is 1.8% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 BIF 5,356
$3.41 TND 9.83
-47.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.87 BIF 100.9K
$20.66 TND 59.5
63.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.82 BIF 11.4K
$5.10 TND 14.68
-25.10%
Cappuccino
$3.35 BIF 9,983
$0.98 TND 2.83
241.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 BIF 4,995
$0.62 TND 1.80
170.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BIF 3,250
$0.27 TND 0.78
303.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 BIF 6,381
$1.70 TND 4.90
25.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.4K
$2.34 TND 6.73
149.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 BIF 2,973
$0.50 TND 1.44
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 BIF 3,300
$0.21 TND 0.60
428.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 BIF 5,034
$1.54 TND 4.45
9.74%
Eggs
$3.37 BIF 10.1K
$1.65 TND 4.76
104.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 BIF 30.6K
$10.76 TND 30.98
-4.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.08 BIF 30.0K
$5.81 TND 16.74
73.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 BIF 30.5K
$14.17 TND 40.80
-27.73%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 BIF 17.1K
$1.98 TND 5.71
189.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,689
$2.92 TND 8.41
-80.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 BIF 5,265
$1.14 TND 3.29
55.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 BIF 3,336
$0.73 TND 2.10
53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,212
$0.74 TND 2.12
-44.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 BIF 1,418
$0.58 TND 1.66
-17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 BIF 1,500
$0.47 TND 1.36
6.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,041
$0.30 TND 0.85
463.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.50 BIF 7,450
$3.34 TND 9.61
-25.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 BIF 51.2K
$6.89 TND 19.86
149.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,869
$1.28 TND 3.68
53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 BIF 9,407
$1.31 TND 3.76
141.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 BIF 2,983
$0.35 TND 1.02
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.05 BIF 89.6K
$10.07 TND 29.00
198.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 BIF 19.9K
$0.31 TND 0.90
2051.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.61 BIF 10.8K
$0.31 TND 0.88
1064.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.55 BIF 91.1K
$3.98 TND 11.47
667.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 BIF 4,073
$0.82 TND 2.37
67.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$40.2K TND 115.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$35.7K TND 102.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$53.1 TND 153
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.11 BIF 18.2K
$9.88 TND 28.47
-38.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.80 BIF 59.0K
$20.22 TND 58.2
-2.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$27.52 TND 79.3
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.69 TND 36.54
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.51 TND 15.87
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 317.1K
$94.0 TND 271
13.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K BIF 31.0M
$2,743 TND 7,899
279.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$41.96 TND 121
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$52.9 TND 152
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$96.4 TND 277
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$75.5 TND 217
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 BIF 871.7K
$235 TND 678
24.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.6 BIF 216.5K
$152 TND 439
-52.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 BIF 1.4M
$412 TND 1,186
17.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 BIF 867.7K
$271 TND 780
7.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,747 BIF 8.2M
$1,082 TND 3,115
153.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,181 BIF 6.5M
$631 TND 1,816
245.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$386 BIF 1.1M
$338 TND 975
13.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
11.33
25.07%

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Last update for Burundi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: April 14, 2026

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