Burundi vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1589
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$147
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.6
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$600
$413
💸 GDP per capita
$200
$1950
😃 Human freedom index
4.85
6.57
❤️ Life expectancy
62
62.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
31
🌐 English speaking %
2%
18.8%
🎓 Higher education
21
70
😀 Quality of life
12
36
🏙️ Population
11.5M
48.5M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($536) is 20% less expensive than in Kenya ($671). Burundi ranked 177th vs 150th for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Burundi compared to 0.6 months in Kenya. Ranked 185th and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Kenya

We calculate prices for Burundi and Kenya 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 Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.58
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.6
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.1
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.9
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.67%
13.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$2000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1600
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$4.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.98
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$16
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$54.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10619
$7707

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In Burundi

City Cost of living Population
Bujumbura
$546
659K
Gitega
$510
135K
Ngozi
$509
39.9K
Bubanza
$508
20K
Muyinga
$509
9.61K
Makamba
$509
9.4K
Ruyigi
$509
7.14K
Rutana
$509
5.87K

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$745
5.55M
Mombasa
$560
1.21M
Kisumu
$518
410K
Eldoret
$460
289K
Nakuru
$493
308K
Thika
$571
279K
Mumias
$483
100K
Machakos
$482
114K
Malindi
$502
120K
Meru
$535
42.7K