Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.7% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 30.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 17.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 37.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 30.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Burma	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$6.96 BAM12.11	+205.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$6.96 BAM12.11	+132.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$1.73 BAM3.01	+118.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$1.24 BAM2.15	+52.2%
Average			+150.1%

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Burma	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$1.10 BAM1.92	+2.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$4.19 BAM7.28	+0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$4.90 BAM8.52	-4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$2.78 BAM4.84	+97.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$3.36 BAM5.84	+39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$0.62 BAM1.08	-68.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$0.75 BAM1.31	+57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.73 BAM1.27	-41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$0.79 BAM1.37	-8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.48 BAM0.83	-45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.54 BAM0.93	-16.7%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 30.6% less for transportation

	Burma	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$5.86 BAM10.20	-83.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	$34.72 BAM60.41	+193.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	-2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$8.52 BAM14.82	-5.4%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 17.2% more for housing

	Burma	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$27.93 BAM48.60	+49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$266.74 BAM464.07	-5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$193.39 BAM336.46	-1.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$114.79 BAM199.72	+203.5%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

	Burma	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$166.06 BAM288.91	-55.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	-14.0%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$1.99 BAM3.47	+99.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$1.53 BAM2.66	+2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$3.68 BAM6.40	+178.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$28.31 BAM49.25	+50.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$5.18 BAM9.01	+107.2%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 30.6% less for clothing

	Burma	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$62.42 BAM108.60	-30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$29.78 BAM51.80	-53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$90.55 BAM157.54	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$103.94 BAM180.83	-19.9%
Average			-30.6%

Burma vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of clothing

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