Cost of Living in Gitega

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$510
$1511
🛋️ Without rent
$363
$1141
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$146
$371
🍽️ Food
$287
$778
🚐 Transport
$32.5
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$598
😀 Quality of life
12
🏙️ Population
135K

The average cost of living in Gitega is $510, which is in the top 7% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8616th out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 8 in Burundi.

The median after-tax salary is $598, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months. Ranked 9144th (TOP 98%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Burundi. With an estimated population of 135K, Gitega is the 2nd largest city in Burundi.

Why living in Gitega is so expensive? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Gitega for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 69 km Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 31.5 µg/m³
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Prices in Gitega

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10506

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