Burundi vs Panama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Panama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$431
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$2818
🏠 One person rent
$154
$714
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1129
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$342
$885
💸 GDP per capita
$238
$17358
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
76.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
36
🌐 English speaking %
2%
14%
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
9
55
🏙️ Population
11.5M
4.1M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($431) is 66% less expensive than in Panama ($1250). Burundi ranked 191st vs 43rd for Panama 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 Panama. Ranked 193rd and 70th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Panama

We calculate prices for Burundi and Panama 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 Panama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$8.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$41.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$1.52
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$752
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.2
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.6
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.75%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$12.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$6.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.85
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.8
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$8968

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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 Panama

City Cost of living Population
Panama City
$1328
881K
Colon
$1568
242K
Tocumen
$1087
103K
Santiago de Veraguas
$979
89K
David
$707
82.9K
La Chorrera
$802
68.9K
Balboa
$1183
62.9K
Pacora
$1102
52.5K
Chitre
$1005
46.2K
Penonome
$959
21.7K