Burundi vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$739
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1888
$2239
🏠 One person rent
$242
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$467
$791
💸 GDP per capita
$193
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
4.88
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
63.7
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
34
🌐 English speaking %
2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
21
78
😀 Quality of life
9
56
🏙️ Population
13.7M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($739) is 16% less expensive than in Thailand ($875). Burundi ranked 137th vs 116th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Burundi compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 190th and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Burundi and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1792
$1414
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17
$92.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.1%
5.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2037
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.7
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$8.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10527
$13075

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In Burundi

City Cost of living Population
Bujumbura
$756
659K
Gitega
$691
135K
Ngozi
$689
39.9K
Bubanza
$690
20K
Muyinga
$690
9.61K
Makamba
$689
9.4K
Ruyigi
$688
7.14K
Rutana
$689
5.87K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$989
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$729
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$747
256K
Pak Kret
$750
185K
Surat Thani
$601
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$619
78.8K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$594
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$817
106K
Klaeng
$716
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$774
133K
Hat Yai
$595
159K
Udon Thani
$590
130K
Rangsit
$614
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$792
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Pattaya
$820
120K
Ko Samui
$751
69K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Phuket
$1003
77.6K
Hua Hin
$716
59.4K
Phitsanulok
$561
70.9K
Laem Chabang
$781
77.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$688
86.4K
Nong Prue
$794
70.6K
Krabi
$804
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$802
33.4K
Chiang Rai
$608
70.6K
Khon Kaen
$589
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$566
79K
Ao Nang
$814
14K