Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Burundi

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 148.6% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 294.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 135.7% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 218.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$1.81 BIF 5,265
845.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
122.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
191.86%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.36 BIF 9,787
19.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.65 BIF 4,816
101.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.13 BIF 3,288
155.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.17 BIF 6,316
141.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
-20.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.99 BIF 2,890
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.17 BIF 3,403
87.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.7 BIF 4,961
103.53%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.42 BIF 9,975
10.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
43.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$9.94 BIF 29K
39.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
100.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
-44.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.52 BIF 1,530
244.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.71 BIF 4,973
35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.09 BIF 3,169
333.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.41 BIF 1,195
285.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.52 BIF 1,507
211.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.48 BIF 1,389
287.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.69 BIF 4,936
-36.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$2.42 BIF 7,050
306.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
-60.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.97 BIF 5,753
-44.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$3.23 BIF 9,414
-47.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.04 BIF 3,027
253.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
130.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
-12.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
-35.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
24.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.31 BIF 3,830
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$6.16 BIF 18K
339.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
163.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
-
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Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$104 BIF 304.3K
343.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
44.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$287 BIF 837.8K
262.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
958.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$481 BIF 1.4M
296.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$288 BIF 838.6K
402.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,726 BIF 8M
132.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
126.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$472 BIF 1.4M
612.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
14.17
-71.91%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

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