Cost of living

Burundi

compared to

Egypt

hira
Burundi
Egypt
Cost of living one person
$429
$407
Cost of living Family
$1308
$1039
One person rent
$452
$258
Family rent
$985
$606
Food expenses
$261
$136
Transport expenses
$65.85
$24.75
Monthly salary after tax
$550.52
$124.15
Quality of life
32.72
32.84
Human freedom index
4.21
3.46
Life expectancy
75.39
59.58
English speaking %
8.74%
25.17%
Population
11.2M
98.4M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($429) is 6% more expensive than in Egypt ($407). Burundi ranked 196th vs 202th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Burundi compared to 0.4 months in Egypt .

Eating Out
Burundi
Egypt
Lunch Menu
$2.9
$3.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.63
$16.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$3.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.81
Cappuccino
$2.26
$1.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Burundi
Egypt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273.79
$182.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$74.48
$98.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523.2
$249.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265.32
$171.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.53
$9.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.51
$16.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.67
$7.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.93
$13.09
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$574
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$378
Transportation
Burundi
Egypt
Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.12
$6.13
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.36
$2.74
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.31
Groceries
Burundi
Egypt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.63
Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.61
$3.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.49
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.33
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$0.69
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.42
$7.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.14
Cigarette pack
$2.49
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.21
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$9.21
$1.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.06
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.25
Other
Burundi
Egypt
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.72
$14.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.32
$3.22
Doctor's visit
$13.36
$11.13
Haircut, simple
$3.12
$1.94
Brand Jeans
$15.02
$30.3
Brand Sneakers
$50.96
$93.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122.1
$84.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$10186
$1374

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