Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 14.1% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 50.2% more in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 55.3% less in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 47.2% more in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 78.1% less in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.7% more in Burkina Faso
Clothing: pay 32.9% less in Burkina Faso

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

Burkina Faso vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Burma, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Burma	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+218.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+141.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$1.08 F CFA631	+36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$1.08 F CFA631	+32.9%
Average			+143.3%

Burma vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.2% more for groceries

	Burma	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$1.11 F CFA648	+3.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+105.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$7.59 F CFA4,433	+47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+81.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+285.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$2.13 F CFA1,243	+7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$1.55 F CFA904	+25.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+102.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.71 F CFA414	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.77 F CFA452	+20.2%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 55.3% less for transportation

	Burma	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$5.49 F CFA3,207	-84.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-18.4%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 47.2% more for housing

	Burma	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$54.06 F CFA31,559	+188.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$341.40 F CFA199K	+21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$230.45 F CFA135K	+17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+260.6%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 78.1% less for childcare

	Burma	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-48.0%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$1.19 F CFA698	+19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$1.99 F CFA1,163	+33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$1.32 F CFA772	+0.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+218.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$6.83 F CFA3,986	+173.1%
Average			+88.7%

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pay 32.9% less for clothing

	Burma	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$102.42 F CFA59,796	-21.0%
Average			-32.9%

Burma vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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