Burundi vs Chad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Chad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$138
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$597
$359
💸 GDP per capita
$259
$717
😃 Human freedom index
4.85
4.99
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
52.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
20
🌐 English speaking %
2%
0%
🎓 Higher education
21
17
😀 Quality of life
15
2
🏙️ Population
11.5M
15.5M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($481) is 3% less expensive than in Chad ($495). Burundi ranked 186th vs 180th for Chad 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 0.7 months in Chad. Ranked 184th and 196th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Chad

We calculate prices for Burundi and Chad as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 5 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 Chad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.4
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.6
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$778
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.74
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$81.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$2772

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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 Chad

City Cost of living Population
N'Djamena
$501
1.09M
Sarh
$469
108K
Abeche
$469
76.5K
Bongor
$467
27.8K
Bol
$468
11.7K