Burundi vs Cambodia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Cambodia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$1982
🏠 One person rent
$138
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$701
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$597
$301
💸 GDP per capita
$259
$1760
😃 Human freedom index
4.85
6.08
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
69.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
22
🌐 English speaking %
2%
22.2%
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
15
41
🏙️ Population
11.5M
16M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($481) is 36% less expensive than in Cambodia ($753). Burundi ranked 186th vs 125th for Cambodia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Burundi compared to 0.4 months in Cambodia. Ranked 184th and 120th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Cambodia

We calculate prices for Burundi and Cambodia as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Burundi Cambodia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.1
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.4
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.6
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$97.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
10.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$2022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1378
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.74
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$297
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$9230

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In Burundi

City Cost of living Population
Bujumbura
$493
659K
Gitega
$445
135K
Ngozi
$448
39.9K
Bubanza
$453
20K
Muyinga
$449
9.61K
Makamba
$449
9.4K
Ruyigi
$446
7.14K
Rutana
$448
5.87K

In Cambodia

City Cost of living Population
Phnom Penh
$802
2.13M
Siem Reap
$587
245K
Battambang
$539
119K
Serei Saophoan
$579
99K
Sihanoukville
$755
71.1K
Svay Rieng
$694
41.4K
Kampong Cham
$555
38.4K
Prey Veng
$711
33.1K
Kampot
$569
32.1K
Stung Treng
$628
29.7K