Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 18.9% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 4.5 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 3.6% more in Burma
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.4% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Burma

The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, and housing in Burma are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Burma. Notably, transportation, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Burma.

Burma vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burma instead of Benin, you would:

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pay 55.1% less for restaurants

	Benin	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$2.28 MMK4,788	-55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$3.00 MMK6,300	-68.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$0.79 MMK1,668	-22.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.81 MMK1,708	-10.7%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Benin	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$1.08 MMK2,263	-11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$4.15 MMK8,716	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$5.14 MMK10,784	-55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$1.41 MMK2,964	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$2.41 MMK5,064	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$1.99 MMK4,177	+7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.48 MMK1,001	-42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$1.23 MMK2,588	+107.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$0.86 MMK1,810	-28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.87 MMK1,830	+50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.64 MMK1,353	-16.8%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 4.5 times more for transportation

	Benin	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$34.52 MMK72,482	+649.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.83 MMK24,840
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,000.00 MMK63M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$9.00 MMK18,900	-26.8%
Average			+346.9%

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pay 3.6% more for housing

	Benin	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$18.72 MMK39,315	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$281.90 MMK592K	+57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$196.13 MMK412K	+17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$37.83 MMK79,431	-66.6%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Benin	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$369.96 MMK777K	+182.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+107.1%
Average			+141.9%

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pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$1.00 MMK2,100	+17.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$1.49 MMK3,123	-71.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$1.32 MMK2,771	-61.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$18.76 MMK39,398	-61.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$2.50 MMK5,250	-70.7%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Benin	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$89.36 MMK188K	+249.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$64.37 MMK135K
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$100.83 MMK212K	+195.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$129.71 MMK272K	+90.0%
Average			+169.5%

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