Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 14.3% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.7% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 3.1% more in Burma
Transportation: pay 59.2% more in Burma
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 31.0% more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 71.8% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.7% less for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 BGN17.66	$2.28 MMK4,788	-77.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 BGN16.77	$3.00 MMK6,300	-68.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 BGN2.50	$0.79 MMK1,668	-44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 BGN1.75	$0.81 MMK1,708	-19.1%
Average			-68.7%

Bulgaria vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

	Bulgaria	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 BGN1.65	$1.08 MMK2,263	+13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BGN8.16	$4.15 MMK8,716	-11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 BGN11.21	$5.14 MMK10,784	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 BGN5.28	$1.41 MMK2,964	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BGN5.70	$2.41 MMK5,064	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BGN1.22	$1.99 MMK4,177	+184.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$0.48 MMK1,001	-43.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$1.23 MMK2,588	+54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BGN1.82	$0.86 MMK1,810	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.87 MMK1,830	+71.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$0.64 MMK1,353	+46.4%
Average			+3.1%

Bulgaria vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.2% more for transportation

	Bulgaria	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 BGN10.54	$34.52 MMK72,482	+469.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.17 BGN40.33	$11.83 MMK24,840	-49.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	$30,000.00 MMK63M	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.01 BGN12.19	$9.00 MMK18,900	+28.5%
Average			+59.2%

Bulgaria vs. Burma - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Bulgaria	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BGN23.30	$18.72 MMK39,315	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.09 BGN614.48	$281.90 MMK592K	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.80 BGN459.09	$196.13 MMK412K	-25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.79 BGN144.08	$37.83 MMK79,431	-54.3%
Average			-26.6%

Bulgaria vs. Burma - Cost of housing

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pay 31.0% more for childcare

	Bulgaria	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.45 BGN669.05	$369.96 MMK777K	-3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+78.2%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 BGN3.59	$1.00 MMK2,100	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 BGN3.77	$1.49 MMK3,123	-31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.64 BGN6.33	$1.32 MMK2,771	-63.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.52 BGN54.86	$18.76 MMK39,398	-40.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.19 BGN12.52	$2.50 MMK5,250	-65.2%
Average			-51.1%

Bulgaria vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 71.8% more for clothing

	Bulgaria	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.90 BGN86.85	$89.36 MMK188K	+79.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.26 BGN50.92	$64.37 MMK135K	+120.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.75 BGN135.31	$100.83 MMK212K	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.05 BGN132.34	$129.71 MMK272K	+70.6%
Average			+71.8%

Bulgaria vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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