Burundi vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1498
🏠 One person rent
$241
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$374
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$185
💸 GDP per capita
$154
$1073
😃 Human freedom index
4.88
5.92
❤️ Life expectancy
63.7
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
26
🌐 English speaking %
2%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
21
70
😀 Quality of life
9
25
🏙️ Population
13.7M
47.1M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($738) is 15% more expensive than in Uganda ($643). Burundi ranked 137th vs 159th for Uganda 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 0.3 months in Uganda. Ranked 190th and 163rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Uganda

We calculate prices for Burundi and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 9 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 Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1774
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17
$39.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.9
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.11%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2033
$1022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1611
$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$3.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.67
$5.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10584
$3440

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In Burundi

City Cost of living Population
Bujumbura
$754
659K
Gitega
$691
135K
Ngozi
$687
39.9K
Bubanza
$690
20K
Muyinga
$688
9.61K
Makamba
$688
9.4K
Ruyigi
$686
7.14K
Rutana
$689
5.87K

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$692
1.68M
Mbale
$624
586K
Arua
$590
385K
Kira Town
$635
317K
Jinja
$561
279K
Gulu
$598
177K
Kasese
$539
101K
Entebbe
$553
70K
Tororo
$597
41.9K