Burundi vs Fiji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Fiji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$138
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$28.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$597
$1287
💸 GDP per capita
$259
$5356
😃 Human freedom index
4.85
7.16
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
67.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
58
🌐 English speaking %
2%
20.6%
🎓 Higher education
21
62
😀 Quality of life
15
57
🏙️ Population
11.5M
906K

The average cost of living in Burundi ($481) is 38% less expensive than in Fiji ($775). Burundi ranked 186th vs 116th for Fiji 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 1.7 months in Fiji. Ranked 184th and 69th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Fiji

We calculate prices for Burundi and Fiji as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 4 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 Fiji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$4.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.4
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.6
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.74
$4.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$7653

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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 Fiji

City Cost of living Population
Suva
$849
88.3K
Nasinu
$824
87.4K
Nadi
$752
71K
Lautoka
$599
52.2K