Cost of Living inBujumbura, Burundi
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Burundi: $1,051/capita.
Income Category
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Bujumbura. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Bujumbura is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Burundi.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
LimitedCoverage looks thinner, doctor staffing is lighter, and hospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedPublic coverage looks thinner, public funding looks lighter, and country-level outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Private care
MixedA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
48/100
2023
Physicians
0.08/1k
2022
Hospital beds
0.69/1k
2014
Out of pocket
24%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
63.8 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
392/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
19.1/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and there is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Burundi yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2020 annual wages in Bujumbura, Burundi · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
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Quick comparison FAQ
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How far does your money go in Bujumbura compared with the US?
Your money goes about 3.4x further in Bujumbura than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
About Bujumbura
Bujumbura is Burundi's largest city and former capital (the political capital moved to Gitega in 2019), sitting on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika at about 770 meters elevation with around 769,000 residents. It remains the economic center, hosting the port, main airport, and most diplomatic missions. Relocators encounter a tropical climate moderated by elevation and the lake, French and Kirundi as working languages, and an economy dependent on agriculture, services, and aid flows. Foreign presence is largely diplomatic, NGO, and mission. Healthcare and infrastructure are basic; serious medical issues typically require evacuation to Nairobi. Costs are low but import-dependent goods are expensive. Suits aid sector or diaspora-tied relocators rather than open expat plans.
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