Burundi vs Singapore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Singapore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$3000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$6871
🏠 One person rent
$138
$2073
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$3846
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$244
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$597
$4631
💸 GDP per capita
$259
$82808
😃 Human freedom index
4.85
7.75
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
83
🌐 English speaking %
2%
96.4%
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
15
96
🏙️ Population
11.5M
5.87M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($481) is 84% less expensive than in Singapore ($3000). Burundi ranked 186th vs 3rd for Singapore in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Burundi compared to 1.5 months in Singapore. Ranked 184th and 3rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Singapore

We calculate prices for Burundi and Singapore 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 Singapore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$68.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$7.63
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89.4
$1766
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$4621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$3407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$19988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$13033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$23.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$4.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$95.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.74
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.1
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$26401

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In Burundi

City Cost of living Population
Bujumbura
$493
659K
Gitega
$445
135K
Ngozi
$448
39.9K
Bubanza
$453
20K
Muyinga
$449
9.61K
Makamba
$449
9.4K
Ruyigi
$446
7.14K
Rutana
$448
5.87K

In Singapore

City Cost of living Population
Singapore City
$3007
5.87M
Bukit Merah
$2733
152K