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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 136.6% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 348.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 136.8% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 235.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$1.80 BIF 5,356
913.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$33.87 BIF 100.9K
115.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$3.82 BIF 11.4K
189.53%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$3.35 BIF 9,983
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.68 BIF 4,995
29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.09 BIF 3,250
53.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$2.14 BIF 6,381
180.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$5.83 BIF 17.4K
3.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.00 BIF 2,973
131.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.11 BIF 3,300
138.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.69 BIF 5,034
113.02%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.37 BIF 10.1K
5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$10.28 BIF 30.6K
12.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$10.08 BIF 30.0K
23.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$10.24 BIF 30.5K
48.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$5.73 BIF 17.1K
-24.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$0.57 BIF 1,689
154.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$1.77 BIF 5,265
113.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$1.12 BIF 3,336
275.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$0.41 BIF 1,212
556.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$0.48 BIF 1,418
472.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.50 BIF 1,500
404.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.69 BIF 5,042
10.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$2.50 BIF 7,450
488.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$17.18 BIF 51.2K
-23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.97 BIF 5,869
52.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$3.16 BIF 9,408
6.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.00 BIF 2,983
162.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$30.05 BIF 89.6K
151.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$6.67 BIF 19.9K
-47.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$3.61 BIF 10.8K
-58.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$30.55 BIF 91.1K
-6.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.37 BIF 4,073
-16.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
-
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$6.11 BIF 18.2K
651.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$19.80 BIF 59.0K
223.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
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Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$106 BIF 317.2K
661.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$10.4K BIF 31.0M
18.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
-
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$292 BIF 871.8K
358.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$72.6 BIF 216.5K
1576.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$486 BIF 1.4M
350.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$291 BIF 867.8K
528.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,747 BIF 8.2M
77.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,181 BIF 6.5M
81.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$386 BIF 1.1M
688.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
14.17
-55.33%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Burundi: April 13, 2026

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