Burundi vs Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$138
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$58
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$597
$404
💸 GDP per capita
$259
$2649
😃 Human freedom index
4.85
5.41
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
63.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
22
🌐 English speaking %
2%
0%
🎓 Higher education
21
21
😀 Quality of life
15
20
🏙️ Population
11.5M
5.26M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($481) is 13% less expensive than in the Congo ($554). Burundi ranked 186th vs 164th for the Congo 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 the Congo. Ranked 184th and 169th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs the Congo

We calculate prices for Burundi and the Congo as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 6 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 Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$3.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.4
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$506
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.6
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$60.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
11.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1480
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$6.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$4.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.74
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$3691

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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 the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$561
1.83M
Pointe-Noire
$545
829K
Kayes
$510
62.5K
Madingou
$509
27.5K
Gamboma
$510
19.7K
Kinkala
$511
16.1K