Cost of living

Burundi

compared to

France

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Burundi
France
Cost of living one person
$429
$1521
Cost of living Family
$1308
$3411
One person rent
$452
$660
Family rent
$985
$2716
Food expenses
$261
$454
Transport expenses
$65.85
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$550.52
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.72
32.83
Human freedom index
4.21
9.26
Life expectancy
75.39
87.57
English speaking %
8.74%
65.2%
Population
11.2M
67.0M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($429) is 72% less expensive than in France ($429). Burundi ranked 196th vs 34th for France 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 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Burundi
France
Lunch Menu
$2.9
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.63
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$7.28
Cappuccino
$2.26
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Burundi
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273.79
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$74.48
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523.2
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265.32
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.53
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.51
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.67
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.93
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$970
$5102
Transportation
Burundi
France
Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.12
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.36
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$2.09
Groceries
Burundi
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.61
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.42
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$2.49
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.21
$8
Hair Shampoo
$9.21
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.32
Other
Burundi
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.72
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.32
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$13.36
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$3.12
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$15.02
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$50.96
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122.1
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$10186
$10138