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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burundi is 58.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burundi is 57.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 BIF 5,265
$20.1 £14.79
-91.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
$89.9 £66.2
-62.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
$10.03 £7.38
-60.82%
Cappuccino
$3.36 BIF 9,787
$4.71 £3.46
-28.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 BIF 4,816
$2.46 £1.81
-32.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BIF 3,288
$1.69 £1.24
-33.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 BIF 6,316
$6.59 £4.85
-67.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
$6.27 £4.62
-7.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 BIF 2,890
$1.65 £1.22
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BIF 3,403
$1.66 £1.22
-29.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 BIF 4,961
$2.26 £1.67
-24.78%
Eggs
$3.42 BIF 9,975
$4.08 £3.01
-16.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
$9.78 £7.2
4.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.94 BIF 29K
$8.74 £6.43
13.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
$14.34 £10.55
-30.82%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
$3.04 £2.24
87.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,530
$1.67 £1.23
-68.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 BIF 4,973
$2.9 £2.13
-41.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 BIF 3,169
$3.47 £2.56
-68.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 BIF 1,195
$1.62 £1.19
-74.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 BIF 1,507
$1.6 £1.18
-67.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 BIF 1,389
$1.12 £0.82
-57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 BIF 4,936
$1.57 £1.15
7.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 BIF 7,050
$20.41 £15.02
-88.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
$10.52 £7.74
63.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 BIF 5,753
$2.83 £2.08
-30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 BIF 9,414
$3.3 £2.43
-2.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BIF 3,027
$3.33 £2.45
-68.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
$94.8 £69.7
-68.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
$5.46 £4.02
23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
$1.55 £1.14
122.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
$26.83 £19.74
12.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 BIF 3,830
$2 £1.47
-34.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.7K £27.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$41.3K £30.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$319 £235
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.16 BIF 18K
$17.53 £12.9
-64.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
$41.82 £30.78
-52.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$45.9 £33.78
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.86 £11.67
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.71 £10.09
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 BIF 304.3K
$1,756 £1,293
-94.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
$21.2K £15.6K
-50.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$90.6 £66.7
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.44 £32.71
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$101 £74.3
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$103 £76
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BIF 837.8K
$1,427 £1,050
-79.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
$1,157 £851
-93.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 BIF 1.4M
$2,327 £1,713
-79.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 BIF 838.6K
$1,846 £1,359
-84.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,726 BIF 8M
$6,050 £4,452
-54.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
$4,820 £3,547
-55.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burundi
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 BIF 1.4M
$3,133 £2,306
-84.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.17
5.75
146.43%

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Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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