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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 134% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 312.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 130.4% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 221.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.66
$1.80 BIF 5,356
859.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.1
$33.87 BIF 100.9K
126.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.92
$3.82 BIF 11.4K
206.02%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$3.35 BIF 9,983
23.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$1.68 BIF 4,995
98.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$1.09 BIF 3,250
179.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.48
$2.14 BIF 6,381
146.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$5.83 BIF 17.4K
-22.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.00 BIF 2,973
31.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.91
$1.11 BIF 3,300
102.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$1.69 BIF 5,034
95.27%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.35
$3.37 BIF 10.1K
16.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.54
$10.28 BIF 30.6K
43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.21
$10.08 BIF 30.0K
42.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.58
$10.24 BIF 30.5K
90.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$5.73 BIF 17.1K
-44.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$0.57 BIF 1,689
217.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.77 BIF 5,265
26.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.21
$1.12 BIF 3,336
342.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$0.41 BIF 1,212
290.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.35
$0.48 BIF 1,418
229.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.50 BIF 1,500
264.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$1.69 BIF 5,042
-37.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.30
$2.50 BIF 7,450
291.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.45
$17.18 BIF 51.2K
-62.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.97 BIF 5,869
-44.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$3.16 BIF 9,408
-47.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.19
$1.00 BIF 2,983
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.0
$30.05 BIF 89.6K
123.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.81
$6.67 BIF 19.9K
-15.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$3.61 BIF 10.8K
-38.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.36
$30.55 BIF 91.1K
24.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.37 BIF 4,073
48.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.3K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
-
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.28
$6.11 BIF 18.2K
348.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.81
$19.80 BIF 59.0K
166.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.81
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.89
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Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.89
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €395
$106 BIF 317.2K
336.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$10.4K BIF 31.0M
44.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.4
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.74
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.1
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €872
$292 BIF 871.8K
251.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$72.6 BIF 216.5K
951.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,613
$486 BIF 1.4M
291.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,213
$291 BIF 867.8K
390.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,467
$2,747 BIF 8.2M
134.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,602
$2,181 BIF 6.5M
94.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,958
$386 BIF 1.1M
803.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
14.17
-71.91%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Burundi: April 13, 2026

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