Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Burundi

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 113.1% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 240.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 120.4% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 171.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$1.80 BIF 5,362
851.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$34.32 BIF 102.0K
140.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$3.76 BIF 11.2K
202.39%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$3.49 BIF 10.4K
-42.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.67 BIF 4,979
79.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.14 BIF 3,388
15.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$2.25 BIF 6,678
155.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
$5.99 BIF 17.8K
-13.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$0.94 BIF 2,782
78.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.16 BIF 3,436
98.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.61 BIF 4,800
81.37%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$3.35 BIF 9,958
16.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$10.31 BIF 30.7K
57.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$9.76 BIF 29.0K
26.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$10.01 BIF 29.8K
102.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$5.85 BIF 17.4K
-57.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.58 BIF 1,716
284.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.70 BIF 5,046
61.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$1.13 BIF 3,353
194.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.41 BIF 1,205
375.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.52 BIF 1,532
263.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.50 BIF 1,501
206.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.68 BIF 5,002
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$2.45 BIF 7,283
186.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
$16.82 BIF 50.0K
-59.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$2.03 BIF 6,038
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.22 BIF 9,575
-24.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.00 BIF 2,976
95.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
$30.55 BIF 90.8K
36.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$6.69 BIF 19.9K
-15.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$3.47 BIF 10.3K
-54.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
$30.39 BIF 90.3K
16.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.32 BIF 3,931
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
$6.18 BIF 18.4K
116.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$20.14 BIF 59.9K
56.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
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Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$108 BIF 320.3K
434.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
-0.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$285 BIF 848.0K
199.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$74.1 BIF 220.4K
796.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$483 BIF 1.4M
212.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$294 BIF 873.4K
275.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
$2,746 BIF 8.2M
38.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$2,176 BIF 6.5M
13.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$384 BIF 1.1M
403.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
14.17
-68.88%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Burundi: March 1, 2026

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