Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Burundi Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Burundi

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 124.5% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 369.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 132.7% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 243.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$1.80 BIF 5,362
1021.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$34.32 BIF 102.0K
157.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$3.76 BIF 11.2K
174.20%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$3.49 BIF 10.4K
32.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.67 BIF 4,979
43.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.14 BIF 3,388
48.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$2.25 BIF 6,678
204.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$5.99 BIF 17.8K
6.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.94 BIF 2,782
78.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.16 BIF 3,436
49.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.61 BIF 4,800
39.13%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$3.35 BIF 9,958
19.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$10.31 BIF 30.7K
-6.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$9.76 BIF 29.0K
-10.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$10.01 BIF 29.8K
43.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$5.85 BIF 17.4K
-47.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.58 BIF 1,716
193.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.70 BIF 5,046
64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$1.13 BIF 3,353
215.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$0.41 BIF 1,205
309.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.52 BIF 1,532
207.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$0.50 BIF 1,501
134.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$1.68 BIF 5,002
-11.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$2.45 BIF 7,283
715.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$16.82 BIF 50.0K
-36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.03 BIF 6,038
38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$3.22 BIF 9,575
6.52%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$1.00 BIF 2,976
227.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$30.55 BIF 90.8K
208.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$6.69 BIF 19.9K
-20.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$3.47 BIF 10.3K
-53.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$30.39 BIF 90.3K
-10.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.32 BIF 3,931
50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$6.18 BIF 18.4K
181.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$20.14 BIF 59.9K
108.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$108 BIF 320.3K
1492.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$10.8K BIF 32.0M
96.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
-
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$285 BIF 848.0K
396.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$74.1 BIF 220.4K
1413.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$483 BIF 1.4M
379.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$294 BIF 873.4K
515.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$2,746 BIF 8.2M
112.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$2,176 BIF 6.5M
108.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$384 BIF 1.1M
758.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
14.17
-59.42%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Burundi: March 1, 2026

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