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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 31.4% cheaper than Burundi without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 38.2% cheaper than Burundi without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$1.81 BIF 5,265
37.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
-58.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
4.33%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$3.36 BIF 9,787
-45.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.65 BIF 4,816
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.13 BIF 3,288
-84.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.17 BIF 6,316
-10.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
-39.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$0.99 BIF 2,890
-26.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.17 BIF 3,403
-58.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.7 BIF 4,961
-57.65%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.42 BIF 9,975
-72.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
-49.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$9.94 BIF 29K
-68.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
-61.47%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$0.52 BIF 1,530
38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.71 BIF 4,973
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.09 BIF 3,169
-47.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.41 BIF 1,195
2.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.52 BIF 1,507
-13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.48 BIF 1,389
14.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.69 BIF 4,936
-80.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.42 BIF 7,050
68.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
-53.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.97 BIF 5,753
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.23 BIF 9,414
-10.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$1.04 BIF 3,027
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
-65.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
-85.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
-91.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
-94.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.31 BIF 3,830
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$6.16 BIF 18K
-38.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
-58.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$104 BIF 304.3K
-33.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
-82.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$287 BIF 837.8K
-37.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
58.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$481 BIF 1.4M
-13.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$288 BIF 838.6K
-9.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,726 BIF 8M
-45.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
-61.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$472 BIF 1.4M
6.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
14.17
-36.34%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

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