Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Guinea-Bissau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$737
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1888
$2171
🏠 One person rent
$244
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$89.3
$124
💸 GDP per capita
$154
$963
😃 Human freedom index
4.88
6.43
❤️ Life expectancy
63.7
64.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
21
🌐 English speaking %
2%
2.9%
🎓 Higher education
21
1
😀 Quality of life
7
16
🏙️ Population
14M
2.2M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($737) is 17% less expensive than in Guinea-Bissau ($894). Burundi ranked 138th vs 111th for Guinea-Bissau in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Burundi compared to 0.1 months in Guinea-Bissau. Ranked 194th and 182nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau

We calculate prices for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 2 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 Guinea-Bissau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.26%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1614
$928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$6.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10572
$2303

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In Burundi

City Cost of living Population
Bujumbura
$754
659K
Gitega
$689
135K
Ngozi
$686
39.9K
Bubanza
$689
20K
Muyinga
$687
9.61K
Makamba
$688
9.4K
Ruyigi
$687
7.14K
Rutana
$688
5.87K

In Guinea-Bissau

City Cost of living Population
Bissau
$895
492K
Bafata
$872
29.6K