Cost of living comparison
Burma is 68.2% more expensive than Burundi.
If you lived in Burma instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,510
|
$2.92
MMK6,117
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,299
|
$6.00
MMK12,588
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,240
|
$0.58
MMK1,219
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,929
|
$1.37
MMK2,881
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,480
|
$4.84
MMK10,145
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,604
|
$5.47
MMK11,476
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,604
|
$1.61
MMK3,383
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,269
|
$2.68
MMK5,622
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,082
|
$0.86
MMK1,795
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF875
|
$0.34
MMK713
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,666
|
$0.98
MMK2,048
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$0.72
MMK1,504
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF771
|
$0.57
MMK1,186
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,479
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,516
|
$2.73
MMK5,738
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
$17.15
MMK35,977
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,573,158
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,696,804
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,797
|
$9.47
MMK19,872
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,328
|
$71.23
MMK149,442
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF619,926
|
$602.64
MMK1,264,368
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF234,194
|
$320.96
MMK673,392
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,604
|
$69.50
MMK145,810
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,377,613
|
$482.50
MMK1,012,317
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,440,320
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,505,406
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,653
|
$1.09
MMK2,296
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,199
|
$2.07
MMK4,334
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,888
|
$1.43
MMK3,005
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF55,105
|
$34.84
MMK73,105
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
$3.92
MMK8,231
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
Burundi
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,881
|
$40.27
MMK84,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,642
|
$47.60
MMK99,877
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,761
|
$97.17
MMK203,866
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,970
|
$88.67
MMK186,042
|
|
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