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Gas Prices in Burundi

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Burundi averages $5.05 — that is $1.33 per litre, and ranks #107 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$5.05
$1.33 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$4.96
$1.31 per litre
World rank
#107
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
706%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 3,994.86 BIF per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Burundi pays this much

Moderately taxed

Burundi's price is world crude plus mid-level fuel taxes — the typical setup across much of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $5.05 gallon in Burundi. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$1.55$0.41
Pump price$5.05$1.33

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Burundi$5.05—
World average of all 225$5.55−$0.50
Africa average$5.06−$0.01
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.96
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$11.65
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Burundi has fallen by $0.02 a gallon.

Nearby in Africa

Madagascar$4.51Benin$4.71Liberia$4.80Botswana$5.02Guinea$5.19Togo$5.30Cameroon$5.46Tanzania$5.46

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