Cost of living comparison

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Bolivia vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Bolivia is 9.8% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% more in Bolivia
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Bolivia
Transportation: pay 23.5% more in Bolivia
Housing: pay 43.0% more in Bolivia
Childcare: pay 51.6% less in Bolivia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.6% more in Bolivia
Clothing: pay 39.7% less in Bolivia

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

Bolivia vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.6% more for restaurants

	Burma	Bolivia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.10 MMK4,401	$2.82 BOB19.43	+34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 MMK11,548	$6.76 BOB46.55	+22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MMK1,757	$0.97 BOB6.66	+15.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.76 BOB5.25	-6.3%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Burma	Bolivia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MMK2,075	$1.31 BOB9.01	+32.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,715	$2.43 BOB16.76	-41.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 MMK11,335	$3.74 BOB25.74	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 MMK2,712	$2.01 BOB13.84	+55.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MMK5,540	$1.94 BOB13.35	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$1.01 BOB6.98	-49.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK991	$0.46 BOB3.16	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,587	$0.57 BOB3.94	-53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 MMK1,619	$0.82 BOB5.68	+7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MMK1,317	$0.52 BOB3.61	-16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MMK1,114	$0.45 BOB3.09	-15.5%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 23.5% more for transportation

	Burma	Bolivia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.06 MMK71,520	$2.41 BOB16.63	-92.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 MMK20,997	$26.13 BOB180.04	+161.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	$20,165.68 BOB138,952.53	-32.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 MMK16,870	$12.71 BOB87.59	+58.2%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 43.0% more for housing

	Burma	Bolivia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.48 MMK47,204	$37.51 BOB258.43	+66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.80 MMK604,294	$379.82 BOB2,617.17	+32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.79 MMK301,921	$253.87 BOB1,749.28	+76.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.01 MMK69,312	$31.96 BOB220.19	-3.2%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 51.6% less for childcare

	Burma	Bolivia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.69 MMK528,477	$167.87 BOB1,156.70	-33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	$3,180.74 BOB21,917.02	-70.0%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Bolivia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 MMK1,890	$1.67 BOB11.53	+85.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MMK3,190	$2.62 BOB18.03	+72.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,770	$2.52 BOB17.34	+90.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.59 MMK47,434	$32.86 BOB226.42	+45.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.60 MMK5,459	$6.59 BOB45.38	+153.3%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 39.7% less for clothing

	Burma	Bolivia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.11 MMK130,421	$33.19 BOB228.72	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135,149	$45.06 BOB310.46	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.26 MMK193,726	$67.11 BOB462.42	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272,353	$58.35 BOB402.08	-55.0%
Average			-39.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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