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Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Burundi and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 50.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 78.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 53.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 BIF 5,563
$20.24 £15.12
-90.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
$87.4 £65.3
-61.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
$10.17 £7.60
-61.75%
Cappuccino
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
$4.73 £3.54
-25.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 BIF 5,085
$2.38 £1.78
-28.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 BIF 3,263
$1.74 £1.30
-36.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 BIF 6,471
$6.60 £4.93
-66.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$6.45 £4.82
-9.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 BIF 2,733
$1.71 £1.28
-46.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 BIF 3,331
$1.70 £1.27
-34.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BIF 4,891
$2.18 £1.63
-24.31%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
$4.06 £3.03
-15.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
$9.91 £7.40
5.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
$8.86 £6.61
14.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
$14.01 £10.47
-28.55%
Apples (1kg)
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
$2.94 £2.20
98.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 BIF 1,695
$1.61 £1.20
-64.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BIF 5,049
$2.81 £2.10
-39.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 BIF 3,307
$3.55 £2.65
-68.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 BIF 1,277
$1.63 £1.22
-73.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,545
$1.54 £1.15
-66.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 BIF 1,384
$1.17 £0.87
-59.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 5,025
$1.55 £1.16
9.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 BIF 7,145
$20.35 £15.20
-88.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
$10.78 £8.05
54.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 BIF 6,059
$2.81 £2.10
-27.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,593
$3.39 £2.53
-4.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 BIF 3,068
$3.32 £2.48
-68.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
$96.3 £72.0
-68.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
$5.49 £4.10
26.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
$1.52 £1.14
132.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
$27.15 £20.28
9.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 BIF 3,952
$1.96 £1.47
-32.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.3K £28.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$41.2K £30.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$321 £240
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
$17.42 £13.01
-64.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
$42.91 £32.05
-53.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$45.54 £34.02
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.68 £11.71
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.84 £10.34
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 BIF 313.6K
$1,718 £1,283
-93.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
$21.4K £16.0K
-49.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$91.1 £68.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.98 £33.60
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 £76.1
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$105 £78.1
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 BIF 849.3K
$1,375 £1,027
-79.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
$1,162 £868
-93.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$2,342 £1,749
-79.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 BIF 875.5K
$1,828 £1,365
-83.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
$5,907 £4,413
-53.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
$4,604 £3,439
-52.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 BIF 1.1M
$3,321 £2,481
-88.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
5.75
146.43%

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Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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