Cost of living comparison
compared to
Niger vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary
Niger is 88.4% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% more in Niger
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Niger
- Transportation
-
pay 58.5% less in Niger
- Housing
-
pay 4.4 times more in Niger
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Niger
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Niger
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Niger
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Niger are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Niger. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Niger.
Niger vs. Burma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Niger instead of Burma, you would:
pay 77.3% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
$5.34
F CFA2,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
$10.68
F CFA5,984
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
$1.49
F CFA835
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
$0.67
F CFA374
|
|
Burma vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
$0.59
F CFA332
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
$10.28
F CFA5,757
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$2.26
F CFA1,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
$2.78
F CFA1,558
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
$1.62
F CFA905
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK991
|
$0.67
F CFA377
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
$1.35
F CFA754
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
$0.78
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
$0.67
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
$0.32
F CFA181
|
|
Burma vs. Niger - Cost of groceries
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
$3.81
F CFA2,133
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
$21,367.07
F CFA11,967,622
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
$3.38
F CFA1,895
|
|
Burma vs. Niger - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
$979.32
F CFA548,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
$534.18
F CFA299,191
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
$204.24
F CFA114,396
|
|
Burma vs. Niger - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
$1,068.35
F CFA598,381
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
$5,519.83
F CFA3,091,636
|
|
Burma vs. Niger - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
$1.34
F CFA748
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
$3.26
F CFA1,828
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
$2.67
F CFA1,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
$66.77
F CFA37,399
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
$5.34
F CFA2,992
|
|
Burma vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
$71.22
F CFA39,892
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
$89.03
F CFA49,865
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
$53.42
F CFA29,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
$71.22
F CFA39,892
|
|
Burma vs. Niger - Cost of clothing
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