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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 103.7% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 367.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 113.9% more expensive than Burundi without rent, and 247.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$1.87 BIF 5,563
982.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$33.85 BIF 100.5K
158.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$3.89 BIF 11.5K
161.44%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$3.52 BIF 10.4K
34.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.71 BIF 5,085
39.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.10 BIF 3,263
58.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.18 BIF 6,471
202.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
10.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$0.92 BIF 2,733
85.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.12 BIF 3,331
51.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.65 BIF 4,891
32.12%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$3.42 BIF 10.2K
18.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$10.47 BIF 31.1K
-5.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$10.11 BIF 30.0K
-12.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$10.01 BIF 29.7K
39.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$5.83 BIF 17.3K
-49.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$0.57 BIF 1,695
182.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.70 BIF 5,049
65.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.11 BIF 3,307
219.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.43 BIF 1,277
279.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$0.52 BIF 1,545
196.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.47 BIF 1,384
148.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$1.69 BIF 5,025
-8.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$2.41 BIF 7,145
744.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$16.69 BIF 49.6K
-35.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.04 BIF 6,059
37.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$3.23 BIF 9,593
4.95%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$1.03 BIF 3,068
222.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$30.44 BIF 90.4K
216.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$6.93 BIF 20.6K
-20.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$3.53 BIF 10.5K
-56.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$29.67 BIF 88.1K
-8.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.33 BIF 3,952
47.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$6.15 BIF 18.3K
183.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$19.78 BIF 58.7K
116.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$106 BIF 313.6K
1526.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$10.7K BIF 31.9M
99.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$286 BIF 849.3K
380.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$71.9 BIF 213.4K
1517.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$481 BIF 1.4M
387.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$295 BIF 875.5K
520.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,732 BIF 8.1M
116.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$2,174 BIF 6.5M
111.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Burundi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$384 BIF 1.1M
765.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
14.17
-59.42%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Burundi: January 10, 2026

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