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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 134.3% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 299.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 139.7% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 212% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.12
$1.80 BIF 5,362
876.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.1
$34.32 BIF 102.0K
120.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.04
$3.76 BIF 11.2K
210.37%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.41
$3.49 BIF 10.4K
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.85
$1.67 BIF 4,979
98.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.14 BIF 3,388
158.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.38
$2.25 BIF 6,678
125.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.09
$5.99 BIF 17.8K
-20.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.94 BIF 2,782
34.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.16 BIF 3,436
87.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.00
$1.61 BIF 4,800
116.15%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$3.35 BIF 9,958
11.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.74
$10.31 BIF 30.7K
43.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.36
$9.76 BIF 29.0K
47.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.33
$10.01 BIF 29.8K
101.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.80
$5.85 BIF 17.4K
-44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.58 BIF 1,716
225.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.70 BIF 5,046
35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.10
$1.13 BIF 3,353
321.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.41 BIF 1,205
278.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.52 BIF 1,532
209.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.50 BIF 1,501
286.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.68 BIF 5,002
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.60
$2.45 BIF 7,283
307.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.91
$16.82 BIF 50.0K
-59.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$2.03 BIF 6,038
-45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$3.22 BIF 9,575
-48.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.28
$1.00 BIF 2,976
281.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.7
$30.55 BIF 90.8K
123.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.02
$6.69 BIF 19.9K
-12.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.47 BIF 10.3K
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.93
$30.39 BIF 90.3K
25.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.32 BIF 3,931
53.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €299
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.94
$6.18 BIF 18.4K
350.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.68
$20.14 BIF 59.9K
157.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.33
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.76
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Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.02
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €402
$108 BIF 320.3K
333.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.9K
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
39.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.5
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €38.11
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.7
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €895
$285 BIF 848.0K
264.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €662
$74.1 BIF 220.4K
937.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,655
$483 BIF 1.4M
298.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,266
$294 BIF 873.4K
400.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,299
$2,746 BIF 8.2M
124.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,670
$2,176 BIF 6.5M
95.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,945
$384 BIF 1.1M
791.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
14.17
-71.91%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Burundi: March 1, 2026

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