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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 119.6% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 235.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 119.8% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 172.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$1.81 BIF 5,265
850.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
137.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
189.57%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$3.36 BIF 9,787
-40.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.65 BIF 4,816
73.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.13 BIF 3,288
19.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.17 BIF 6,316
161.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
-11.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.99 BIF 2,890
69.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.17 BIF 3,403
97.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.7 BIF 4,961
70.59%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.42 BIF 9,975
18.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
62.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$9.94 BIF 29K
23.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
103.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
-56.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.52 BIF 1,530
307.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.71 BIF 4,973
58.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.09 BIF 3,169
200.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.41 BIF 1,195
397.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.52 BIF 1,507
250.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.48 BIF 1,389
206.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.69 BIF 4,936
-69.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$2.42 BIF 7,050
178.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
-59.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.97 BIF 5,753
-7.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$3.23 BIF 9,414
-21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.04 BIF 3,027
88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
44.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
-15.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
-53.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
12.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.31 BIF 3,830
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
-
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$6.16 BIF 18K
117.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
60.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
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Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$104 BIF 304.3K
451.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
2.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
-
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$287 BIF 837.8K
197.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
809.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$481 BIF 1.4M
215.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$288 BIF 838.6K
272.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$2,726 BIF 8M
50.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
20.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$472 BIF 1.4M
315.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
14.17
-68.88%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

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