Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sudan vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary
Sudan is 13.4% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% more in Sudan
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% more in Sudan
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Sudan
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sudan
- Childcare
-
pay 72.8% less in Sudan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.4% more in Sudan
- Clothing
-
pay 58.7% less in Sudan
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sudan are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sudan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sudan.
Sudan vs. Burma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sudan instead of Burma, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
$0.42
SDG255.54
|
|
Burma vs. Sudan - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
$1.35
SDG812.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
$7.23
SDG4,351.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
$2.95
SDG1,773.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
$2.24
SDG1,345.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK991
|
$0.57
SDG341.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
$1.15
SDG691.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
$0.85
SDG510.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
$0.60
SDG360.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
$0.48
SDG286.09
|
|
Burma vs. Sudan - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
$5.03
SDG3,025.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
$11.52
SDG6,929.49
|
|
Burma vs. Sudan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
$613.36
SDG368,938.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
$290.18
SDG174,541.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
|
Burma vs. Sudan - Cost of housing
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
$90.25
SDG54,286.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
$1,960.95
SDG1,179,510.34
|
|
Burma vs. Sudan - Cost of childcare
pay 54.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
$2.05
SDG1,231.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
$1.50
SDG902.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
|
Burma vs. Sudan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.7% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Sudan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
$14.83
SDG8,922.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
$52.50
SDG31,578.75
|
|
Burma vs. Sudan - Cost of clothing
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