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Travel budget in Burundi

Burundi: calculate your travel budget

Burundi: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Burundi for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Burundi in 2025

Cost of living: Burundi VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Burundi in 2025 is 18% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Burundi by expense type

Burundi: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 1.9/person
($ 1.1 to $ 2.8)

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91% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 18/person
($ 11 to $ 42)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

McDonald's meal

$ 4/person
($ 3.9 to $ 4.1)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 2.2 for 500ml
($ 1.3 to $ 4.7)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 3.3 for 330ml
($ 2.5 to $ 4.1)

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41% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 3.5/cup
($ 3.1 to $ 4.6)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 1.8/can
($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)

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45% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 1.1/bottle
($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Burundi: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 64/night
($ 64 to $ 248)

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40% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 64/night
($ 48 to $ 104)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 146

3-star hotel

$ 101/night
($ 74 to $ 193)

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35% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 136/night
($ 98 to $ 190)

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27% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 188

5-star hotel

$ 134/night
($ 103 to $ 212)

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45% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 246

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 64/month
($ 64 to $ 248)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 138/month
($ 51 to $ 302)

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30% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 199

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 137/month
($ 61 to $ 292)

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29% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 195

Cottage or guest house

$ 64/month
($ 64 to $ 248)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 225/month
($ 133 to $ 334)

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13% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 260

Burundi: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 0.9/litre
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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26% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 2.4/500g
($ 1.4 to $ 4.1)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5

Rice

$ 1.8/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.1)

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31% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 3.5/12 eggs
($ 1.2 to $ 5.1)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 10.3/kg
($ 7.3 to $ 15)

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16% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 6.1/kg
($ 2.5 to $ 7.1)

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113% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)

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61% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 0.5/kg
($ 0.4 to $ 0.5)

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79% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.2

Water bottle

$ 1.8
($ 1.1 to $ 3.1)

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65% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Burundi: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.1/ticket
( $ 1.1)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 3.7/km
( $ 3.7)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.4)

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28% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 7
( $ 7)

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19% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 91/24hrs
($ 90 to $ 92)

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51% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 61

Burundi: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 21/ticket
( $ 21)

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27% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 31/hr
( $ 31)

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38% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Burundi: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 2.5/pack
( $ 2.5)

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78% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 21
( $ 21)

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82% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 108

Summer dress

$ 58
( $ 58)

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21% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

London → Bujumbura

$ 1008
(fair price: $ 832)

Montreal → Bujumbura

$ 1792
(fair price: $ 1562)

Manchester → Bujumbura

$ 1058
(fair price: $ 899)

Toronto → Bujumbura

$ 1705
(fair price: $ 1491)

New York City → Bujumbura

$ 1521
(fair price: $ 1313)

Dublin → Bujumbura

$ 1372
(fair price: $ 1133)

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