Burundi vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Burundi Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$431
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$2889
🏠 One person rent
$154
$503
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$342
$1084
💸 GDP per capita
$238
$20795
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
7.97
❤️ Life expectancy
61.7
75.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
74
🌐 English speaking %
2%
24%
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
9
66
🏙️ Population
11.5M
3.46M

The average cost of living in Burundi ($431) is 63% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1176). Burundi ranked 191st vs 49th for Uruguay 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 0.9 months in Uruguay. Ranked 193rd and 48th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Burundi vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Burundi and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$1.52
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.2
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.6
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.1
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.75%
7.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$8.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9
$7.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$9.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$42.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.85
$9.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$90
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$7045

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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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1277
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1156
112K
Salto
$1021
125K
Maldonado
$1036
86.8K
Paysandu
$842
76.4K
Melo
$853
51.8K
Rivera
$780
64.5K
Tacuarembo
$898
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1151
31.7K
Minas
$1165
38.4K
Mercedes
$1091
42K
Durazno
$1124
34.4K
Artigas
$975
40.7K
Florida
$1021
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1606
9.28K