Burundi vs Tajikistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Tajikistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$431
$609
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$154
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$490
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$19.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$342
$177
💸 GDP per capita
$238
$1054
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
5.49
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
71.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
24
🌐 English speaking %
2%
5%
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
9
23
🏙️ Population
11.5M
8.92M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($431) is 29% less expensive than in Tajikistan ($609). Burundi ranked 191st vs 153rd for Tajikistan 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 0.3 months in Tajikistan. Ranked 193rd and 164th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Tajikistan

We calculate prices for Burundi and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$9.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$1.52
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.2
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.1
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.75%
17.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$4.55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$3.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$4.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$4.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.85
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$31.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.8
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$93.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$12245

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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 Tajikistan

City Cost of living Population
Dushanbe
$603
863K
Khujand
$648
182K
Qurghonteppa
$592
127K
Istaravshan
$613
64.3K
Konibodom
$624
54.4K
Buston
$620
29.8K
Tursunzoda
$592
46.7K
Panjakent
$602
33K
Ghafurov
$623
18.4K
Istiklol
$629
14.2K