Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Burundi

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 35.3% cheaper than Burundi without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 38.1% cheaper than Burundi without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹239
$1.80 BIF 5,362
44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,281
$34.32 BIF 102.0K
-59.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹384
$3.76 BIF 11.2K
10.90%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹169
$3.49 BIF 10.4K
-47.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.25
$1.67 BIF 4,979
-73.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.43
$1.14 BIF 3,388
-85.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹180
$2.25 BIF 6,678
-12.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹323
$5.99 BIF 17.8K
-41.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.6
$0.94 BIF 2,782
-22.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.23
$1.16 BIF 3,436
-58.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹66.1
$1.61 BIF 4,800
-55.28%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.8
$3.35 BIF 9,958
-71.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹481
$10.31 BIF 30.7K
-49.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹287
$9.76 BIF 29.0K
-68.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.01 BIF 29.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹202
$5.85 BIF 17.4K
-62.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.8
$0.58 BIF 1,716
29.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$1.70 BIF 5,046
-35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.7
$1.13 BIF 3,353
-49.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.85
$0.41 BIF 1,205
2.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.48
$0.52 BIF 1,532
-13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.3
$0.50 BIF 1,501
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.39
$1.68 BIF 5,002
-80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹380
$2.45 BIF 7,283
68.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹705
$16.82 BIF 50.0K
-54.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹168
$2.03 BIF 6,038
-9.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹267
$3.22 BIF 9,575
-9.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹529
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.64
$1.00 BIF 2,976
-63.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹922
$30.55 BIF 90.8K
-67.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.5
$6.69 BIF 19.9K
-86.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.75
$3.47 BIF 10.3K
-91.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹163
$30.39 BIF 90.3K
-94.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.32 BIF 3,931
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,779
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹357
$6.18 BIF 18.4K
-37.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹711
$20.14 BIF 59.9K
-61.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,523
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹729
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹314
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,515
$108 BIF 320.3K
-34.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.9K
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
-82.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,299
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,495
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,256
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,042
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.2K
$285 BIF 848.0K
-38.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$74.1 BIF 220.4K
52.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.1K
$483 BIF 1.4M
-16.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.8K
$294 BIF 873.4K
-12.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹120.5K
$2,746 BIF 8.2M
-52.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.7K
$2,176 BIF 6.5M
-69.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹42.1K
$384 BIF 1.1M
18.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
14.17
-36.34%

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Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Burundi: March 1, 2026

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