Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Burundi

😐 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 8.8% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunisia is 3.2% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$1.81 BIF 5,265
89.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$33.7 BIF 98.3K
-38.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$3.93 BIF 11.5K
25.70%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$3.36 BIF 9,787
-72.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$1.65 BIF 4,816
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$1.13 BIF 3,288
-74.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$2.17 BIF 6,316
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$5.79 BIF 16.9K
-58.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$0.99 BIF 2,890
-48.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$1.17 BIF 3,403
-84.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$1.7 BIF 4,961
-12.35%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$3.42 BIF 9,975
-52.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$10.26 BIF 29.9K
4.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$9.94 BIF 29K
-41.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$9.92 BIF 28.9K
42.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$5.71 BIF 16.7K
-66.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$0.52 BIF 1,530
459.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.71 BIF 4,973
-35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$1.09 BIF 3,169
-28.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$0.41 BIF 1,195
75.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$0.52 BIF 1,507
19.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.48 BIF 1,389
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$1.69 BIF 4,936
-82.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$2.42 BIF 7,050
38.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
$17.17 BIF 50.1K
-59.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$1.97 BIF 5,753
-36.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$3.23 BIF 9,414
-57.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$1.04 BIF 3,027
-66.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$29.43 BIF 85.8K
-65.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$6.72 BIF 19.6K
-95.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$3.45 BIF 10.1K
-91.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$30.28 BIF 88.3K
-86.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.31 BIF 3,830
-34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$6.16 BIF 18K
59.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$19.74 BIF 57.6K
1.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$104 BIF 304.3K
-7.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$10.5K BIF 30.5M
-74.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$287 BIF 837.8K
-19.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$72.3 BIF 210.8K
116.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$481 BIF 1.4M
-15.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$288 BIF 838.6K
-5.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$2,726 BIF 8M
-64.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$2,162 BIF 6.3M
-74.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$472 BIF 1.4M
-30.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
14.17
-20.04%

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Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Burundi: October 28, 2025

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