Burundi vs Moldova - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Moldova
🚶 Cost of living one person
$431
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1747
🏠 One person rent
$154
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$30.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$342
$508
💸 GDP per capita
$238
$5563
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
7.46
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
68.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
39
🌐 English speaking %
2%
2%
🎓 Higher education
21
47
😀 Quality of life
9
44
🏙️ Population
11.5M
2.6M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($431) is 39% less expensive than in Moldova ($710). Burundi ranked 191st vs 129th for Moldova 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 0.7 months in Moldova. Ranked 193rd and 100th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Moldova

We calculate prices for Burundi and Moldova 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 Moldova
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.63
 Cappuccino
$1.52
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.2
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.6
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.1
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.75%
11.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1171
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$3.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$4.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$5.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.85
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.8
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$3708

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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 Moldova

City Cost of living Population
Chisinau
$741
639K
Tiraspol
$608
134K
Balti
$512
97.9K
Bender
$454
76.2K
Ungheni
$1613
30.8K
Cahul
$818
30K
Dubasari
$702
28.5K
Soroca
$706
22.2K
Orhei
$757
21.1K
Comrat
$767
20.1K