Burundi vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1589
$2520
🏠 One person rent
$147
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$785
💸 GDP per capita
$200
$17093
😃 Human freedom index
4.85
8.16
❤️ Life expectancy
62
79.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
66
🌐 English speaking %
2%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
21
85
😀 Quality of life
12
64
🏙️ Population
11.5M
19.5M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($536) is 48% less expensive than in Chile ($1035). Burundi ranked 177th vs 80th for Chile 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 Chile. Ranked 185th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Chile

We calculate prices for Burundi and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 46 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 Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$73.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.67%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$2295
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.98
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$384
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10619
$6003

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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 Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1200
6.26M
Puente Alto
$957
574K
San Bernardo
$854
301K
Vina del Mar
$932
333K
Antofagasta
$1054
349K
Valparaiso
$959
297K
Calama
$699
158K
Iquique
$966
188K
La Serena
$853
195K
Temuco
$876
282K
Talca
$849
206K
Coquimbo
$852
204K
Rancagua
$844
231K
Concepcion
$922
218K
Chillan
$649
164K
Arica
$781
202K
Puerto Montt
$762
170K
Copiapo
$802
151K
Osorno
$847
147K
Valdivia
$884
150K
Talcahuano
$734
148K
Los Angeles
$743
143K
Punta Arenas
$1091
123K
Quilpue
$908
148K
Ovalle
$819
124K
Curico
$788
177K
Coronel
$852
116K
San Antonio
$1135
86.2K
Linares
$894
73.6K
Villa Alemana
$922
127K