Burundi vs Central African Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Central African Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1589
$1260
🏠 One person rent
$147
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$40.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$392
💸 GDP per capita
$200
$445
😃 Human freedom index
4.85
5.34
❤️ Life expectancy
62
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
24
🌐 English speaking %
2%
3%
🎓 Higher education
21
11
😀 Quality of life
12
0
🏙️ Population
11.5M
4.66M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($536) is 4% more expensive than in the Central African Republic ($514). Burundi ranked 177th vs 186th for the Central African Republic in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Burundi compared to 0.8 months in the Central African Republic. Ranked 185th and 197th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs the Central African Republic

We calculate prices for Burundi and the Central African Republic as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 3 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 Central African Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$480
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.9
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.67%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$1574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.98
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$11.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10619
$2835

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In Burundi

City Cost of living Population
Bujumbura
$546
659K
Gitega
$510
135K
Ngozi
$509
39.9K
Bubanza
$508
20K
Muyinga
$509
9.61K
Makamba
$509
9.4K
Ruyigi
$509
7.14K
Rutana
$509
5.87K

In the Central African Republic

City Cost of living Population
Bangui
$518
889K
Berberati
$488
76.9K
Bria
$487
35.2K