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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Burundi

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$1.87 BIF 5,563
48.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
-28.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
22.11%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
-14.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.71 BIF 5,085
-74.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.10 BIF 3,263
-75.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$2.18 BIF 6,472
-55.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
-65.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$0.92 BIF 2,733
90.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$1.12 BIF 3,331
50.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$1.65 BIF 4,891
-40.61%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
-53.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
27.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
-67.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
6.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
-70.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$0.57 BIF 1,695
121.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$1.70 BIF 5,049
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$1.11 BIF 3,307
7.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.43 BIF 1,277
69.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$0.52 BIF 1,545
65.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$0.47 BIF 1,384
31.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.69 BIF 5,025
-68.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$2.41 BIF 7,145
42.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
-30.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$2.04 BIF 6,059
-58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$3.23 BIF 9,594
-49.85%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$1.03 BIF 3,069
-57.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
-31.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
-79.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
-90.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
-78.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$1.33 BIF 3,952
-12.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
56.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
-43.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$106 BIF 313.6K
294.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
66.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$286 BIF 849.3K
51.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
252.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$481 BIF 1.4M
92.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$295 BIF 875.5K
85.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
94.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
28.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$384 BIF 1.1M
170.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
14.17
-71.35%

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Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

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