Cost of Living in Burundi

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	8,043.98 FBu	5,500.00-15,000.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	193,651.32 FBu	100,000.00-250,156.83
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	11,321.15 FBu	10,725.30-11,917.00
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint)	6,500.00 FBu	3,575.10-14,592.48
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	20,000.00 FBu	18,761.76-21,450.61
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	9,049.23 FBu	4,766.80-13,000.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle)	5,254.97 FBu	2,681.33-8,937.75
Bottled Water (12 oz)	4,031.95 FBu	3,000.00-5,958.50

Markets	Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)	2,739.63 FBu	2,500.00-2,979.25
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf)	3,609.92 FBu	1,814.37-5,405.47
White Rice (1 lb)	2,041.17 FBu	1,360.78-2,721.56
Eggs (12, Large Size)	8,363.18 FBu	3,539.35-14,400.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	11,339.82 FBu
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	15,153.01 FBu	12,162.30-18,143.72
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb)	12,061.30 FBu	5,443.11-15,875.75
Apples (1 lb)	6,304.38 FBu	3,084.43-9,071.86
Bananas (1 lb)	816.47 FBu
Oranges (1 lb)	2,702.73 FBu
Tomatoes (1 lb)	1,542.22 FBu	816.47-2,267.96
Potatoes (1 lb)	453.59 FBu
Onions (1 lb)	544.31 FBu
Lettuce (1 Head)	?
Bottled Water (50 oz)	5,968.88 FBu	3,000.00-8,937.75
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	33,937.75 FBu	17,875.51-50,000.00
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle)	6,479.25 FBu	5,958.50-7,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	11,917.00 FBu
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)	?

Transportation	Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)	3,038.84 FBu
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)	89,377.53 FBu
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)	15,054.97 FBu	10,000.00-20,109.94
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff)	16,093.44 FBu
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)	89,377.53 FBu
Gasoline (1 Liter)	4,000.00 FBu	3,962.40-4,000.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)	59,585,022.00 FBu
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)	63,945,481.83 FBu

Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)	213,146.21 FBu
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)	25,846.19 FBu	7,746.05-40,000.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)	131,292.51 FBu	59,585.02-203,000.00

Sports And Leisure	Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership	73,037.66 FBu	66,075.32-80,000.00
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)	213,146.21 FBu
Cinema Ticket (International Release)	5,000.00 FBu

Childcare	Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child	300,000.00 FBu
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child	30,000,000.00 FBu

Clothing And Shoes	Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)	97,343.87 FBu
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)	91,652.87 FBu
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	266,411.44 FBu
Men's Leather Business Shoes	127,887.72 FBu

Rent Per Month	Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	1,300,000.00 FBu	600,000.00-2,000,000.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	272,917.39 FBu	68,752.16-400,000.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	4,000,000.00 FBu	1,000,000.00-7,000,000.00
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	800,000.00 FBu	600,000.00-1,000,000.00

Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	743,132.23 FBu	553,558.36-886,343.37
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	579,252.03 FBu	446,883.95-711,620.12

Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,100,602.91 FBu
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)	14.17

Prices in Burundi

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Last update: 19 February 2026
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