Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.6 times more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Burma, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
Burma
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MMK711
|
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Burma
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
MMK714
|
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Burma
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Burma
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
Burma
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Burma
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
Burma
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
|
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