Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Burundi

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 153.2% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 339.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 135.3% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 234.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$1.81 BIF 5,265
930.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
120.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
180.41%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$3.36 BIF 9,787
11.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.65 BIF 4,816
31.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.13 BIF 3,288
48.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.17 BIF 6,316
168.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
-0.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$0.99 BIF 2,890
126.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.17 BIF 3,403
127.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.7 BIF 4,961
111.76%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.42 BIF 9,975
3.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
10.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$9.94 BIF 29K
25.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
54.03%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
-26.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$0.52 BIF 1,530
188.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.71 BIF 4,973
133.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$1.09 BIF 3,169
273.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.41 BIF 1,195
578.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$0.52 BIF 1,507
425.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.48 BIF 1,389
447.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.69 BIF 4,936
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$2.42 BIF 7,050
503.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
-23.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.97 BIF 5,753
52.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$3.23 BIF 9,414
3.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.04 BIF 3,027
146.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
166.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
-47.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
-55.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
-4.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.31 BIF 3,830
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
-
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$6.16 BIF 18K
633.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
216.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
-
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Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$104 BIF 304.3K
670.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
15.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$287 BIF 837.8K
374.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
1572.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$481 BIF 1.4M
352.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$288 BIF 838.6K
538.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$2,726 BIF 8M
125.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
103.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$472 BIF 1.4M
507.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
14.17
-55.33%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

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