Food prices in Burundi

Is it expensive in the shops in Burundi? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Burundi? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Burundi, such as: eggs, foreign beer, rice, wine, or chicken breast (The last update: 6 days ago)

Currency in Burundi Burundian franc (BIF). For 10 US dollars you can get 29 thousand Burundian francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 290 thousand Burundian francs. And the other way around: For 100 Burundian francs you can get 0.0345 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Burundi? Look here: Prices in cities in Burundi

Prices: Bujumbura   Bururi   Gitega  


Price bread $0.52

bread

$0.52
86% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $8.6

cheese

$8.6
33% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1 ($0.89 - $1.2)

rice

$1 ($0.89 - $1.2)
77% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.69

tomatoes

$0.69
86% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.34

bananas

$0.34
80% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $12

wine

$12
20% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Burundi (The last update: 6 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Burundi

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.52 (BIF 1.5K)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.52 (BIF 1.5K)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $1.6 (BIF 4.69K)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $8.6 (BIF 24.9K)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.69 (BIF 1.99K)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $12 (BIF 34.9K)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.2 (BIF 3.49K)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.7 (BIF 4.99K)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.7 (BIF 4.99K)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $5 (BIF 14.5K)
  11. Apples (1kg) $4.1 (BIF 12K)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $1 (BIF 2.99K)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.34 (BIF 997)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.34 (BIF 997)
  15. Kilo of white rice $1 (BIF 3.04K)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.69 (BIF 1.99K)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $0.34 (BIF 997)
  18. Onions (1kg) $0.41 (BIF 1.2K)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $5.2 (BIF 15K)
  20. Pears (1kg) $5 (BIF 14.4K)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.38 (BIF 1.1K)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.35 (BIF 1.02K)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $13.2 (BIF 38.3K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.8 (BIF 19.7K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

cheap restaurant

$1.7 ($0.69 - $1.9)
91% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.6 ($0.34 - $0.86)
76% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$1.3 ($0.86 - $1.7)
79% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$0.34
80% is less expensive than in United States

bottle of water

$0.46 ($0.34 - $0.58)
77% is less expensive than in United States