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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 9.9% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 5.1% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥19.54
$1.80 BIF 5,356
58.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 ¥163
$33.87 BIF 100.9K
-29.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥32.66
$3.82 BIF 11.4K
24.87%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.05
$3.35 BIF 9,983
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥2.99
$1.68 BIF 4,995
-73.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$1.09 BIF 3,250
-75.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.36
$2.14 BIF 6,381
-56.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥13.98
$5.83 BIF 17.4K
-65.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.18
$1.00 BIF 2,973
78.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ¥10.96
$1.11 BIF 3,300
44.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.71
$1.69 BIF 5,034
-42.01%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥10.62
$3.37 BIF 10.1K
-54.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 ¥90.4
$10.28 BIF 30.6K
28.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ¥23.16
$10.08 BIF 30.0K
-66.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 ¥72.0
$10.24 BIF 30.5K
2.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥12.61
$5.73 BIF 17.1K
-67.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ¥8.91
$0.57 BIF 1,689
128.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.04
$1.77 BIF 5,265
-16.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.84
$1.12 BIF 3,336
2.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥4.95
$0.41 BIF 1,212
75.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.41
$0.48 BIF 1,418
95.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.16
$0.50 BIF 1,500
22.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.62
$1.69 BIF 5,042
-68.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ¥24.19
$2.50 BIF 7,450
41.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ¥81.3
$17.18 BIF 51.2K
-30.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.39
$1.97 BIF 5,869
-59.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.53
$3.16 BIF 9,408
-46.52%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥2.98
$1.00 BIF 2,983
-56.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.98 ¥144
$30.05 BIF 89.6K
-30.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ¥9.41
$6.67 BIF 19.9K
-79.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.40
$3.61 BIF 10.8K
-90.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ¥46.20
$30.55 BIF 91.1K
-77.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.94
$1.37 BIF 4,073
-15.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥135.0K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥115.9K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ¥344
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 ¥68.6
$6.11 BIF 18.2K
64.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥77.9
$19.80 BIF 59.0K
-42.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 ¥275
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ¥100
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.45
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,750
$106 BIF 317.2K
277.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K ¥119.3K
$10.4K BIF 31.0M
67.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.39 ¥317
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.60 ¥223
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ¥487
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 ¥511
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ¥2,935
$292 BIF 871.8K
46.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ¥1,785
$72.6 BIF 216.5K
259.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,262
$486 BIF 1.4M
88.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ¥3,730
$291 BIF 867.8K
87.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,127 ¥35.1K
$2,747 BIF 8.2M
86.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 ¥17.9K
$2,181 BIF 6.5M
19.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,061 ¥7,254
$386 BIF 1.1M
175.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
14.17
-71.35%

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Last update for China: April 12, 2026

Last update for Burundi: April 13, 2026

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