Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 6.3% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 10.7% more in Burma
Transportation: pay 44.0% more in Burma
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 60.9% more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.2% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 44.0% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burma instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 60.0% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$2.28 MMK4,788	-67.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$3.00 MMK6,300	-56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$0.79 MMK1,668	-54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$0.81 MMK1,708	-34.3%
Average			-60.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.7% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$1.08 MMK2,263	-2.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$4.15 MMK8,716	-0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$5.14 MMK10,784	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$1.41 MMK2,964	-49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$2.41 MMK5,064	-28.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$1.99 MMK4,177	+219.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.48 MMK1,001	-36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$1.23 MMK2,588	+69.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.86 MMK1,810	+9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.87 MMK1,830	+83.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.64 MMK1,353	+20.1%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 44.0% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$34.52 MMK72,482	+488.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$11.83 MMK24,840	-65.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$30,000.00 MMK63M	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$9.00 MMK18,900	+5.7%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$18.72 MMK39,315	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$281.90 MMK592K	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$196.13 MMK412K	+1.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$37.83 MMK79,431	-67.0%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 60.9% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$369.96 MMK777K	+122.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+16.3%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$1.00 MMK2,100	-49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$1.49 MMK3,123	-2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$1.32 MMK2,771	-64.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$18.76 MMK39,398	-33.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$2.50 MMK5,250	-51.7%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 44.0% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$89.36 MMK188K	+43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$64.37 MMK135K	+116.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$100.83 MMK212K	+11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$129.71 MMK272K	+24.8%
Average			+44.0%

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