Burundi vs Ghana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Ghana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$431
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$154
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$342
$329
💸 GDP per capita
$238
$2176
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
7.26
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
63.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
43
🌐 English speaking %
2%
66.7%
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
9
41
🏙️ Population
11.5M
32.8M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($431) is 18% less expensive than in Ghana ($528). Burundi ranked 191st vs 171st for Ghana in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Burundi compared to 0.6 months in Ghana. Ranked 193rd and 120th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Ghana

We calculate prices for Burundi and Ghana as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 10 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 Ghana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.68
 Cappuccino
$1.52
$1.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.2
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.6
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$35.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.1
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.75%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$6.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$2.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.85
$2.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.8
$31.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$40.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$5832

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In Burundi

City Cost of living Population
Bujumbura
$432
659K
Gitega
$426
135K
Ngozi
$424
39.9K
Bubanza
$425
20K
Muyinga
$424
9.61K
Makamba
$423
9.4K
Ruyigi
$424
7.14K
Rutana
$424
5.87K

In Ghana

City Cost of living Population
Kumasi
$458
3.35M
Accra
$660
2.39M
Tamale
$472
730K
Sekondi-Takoradi
$507
540K
Obuasi
$457
180K
Ashaiman
$511
208K
Tema
$535
162K
Koforidua
$513
127K
Hohoe
$529
56.2K
Ho
$415
83.7K