Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Burundi

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 17% cheaper than Burundi without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 23% cheaper than Burundi without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$1.81 BIF 5,265
114.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
-41.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
23.41%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$3.36 BIF 9,787
-56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$1.65 BIF 4,816
-80.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$1.13 BIF 3,288
-88.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$2.17 BIF 6,316
-35.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
-49.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$0.99 BIF 2,890
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$1.17 BIF 3,403
-46.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.7 BIF 4,961
-60.59%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$3.42 BIF 9,975
-58.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
-67.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$9.94 BIF 29K
-56.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
-15.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
-74.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$0.52 BIF 1,530
15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$1.71 BIF 4,973
-72.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$1.09 BIF 3,169
-63.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$0.41 BIF 1,195
17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$0.52 BIF 1,507
-21.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.48 BIF 1,389
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$1.69 BIF 4,936
-88.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$2.42 BIF 7,050
-19.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
-58.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$1.97 BIF 5,753
-33.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$3.23 BIF 9,414
-42.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$1.04 BIF 3,027
-72.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
-78.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
-93.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
-91.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
-95.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.31 BIF 3,830
-74.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$6.16 BIF 18K
13.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
-40.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$104 BIF 304.3K
-17.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
-81.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$287 BIF 837.8K
-42.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
41.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$481 BIF 1.4M
-32.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$288 BIF 838.6K
-33.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$2,726 BIF 8M
-70.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
-77.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$472 BIF 1.4M
-68.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
14.17
15.60%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

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