Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Sudan

Sudan vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Sudan is 33.9% cheaper than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% less in Sudan
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Sudan
Transportation: pay 85.8% less in Sudan
Housing: pay 33.1% more in Sudan
Childcare: pay 73.3% less in Sudan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% more in Sudan
Clothing: pay 86.5% less in Sudan

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

Sudan vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.4% less for restaurants

	Burma	Sudan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	+3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	-9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$0.51 SDG308.57	-35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.37 SDG222.64	-54.5%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Burma	Sudan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$1.40 SDG842.10	+29.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	-0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	+154.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	-17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	+0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$0.45 SDG272.84	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.70 SDG423.87	-42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$0.74 SDG447.82	-13.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$0.47 SDG280.14	-46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.35 SDG211.93	-45.3%
Average			-9.3%

Burma vs. Sudan - Cost of groceries

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pay 85.8% less for transportation

	Burma	Sudan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	-87.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$5,000.00 SDG3M	-83.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	??
Average			-85.8%

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pay 33.1% more for housing

	Burma	Sudan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	+72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$537.26 SDG323K	+90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$171.67 SDG103K	-12.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	+43.2%
Average			+33.1%

Burma vs. Sudan - Cost of housing

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pay 73.3% less for childcare

	Burma	Sudan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	-69.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$2,702.37 SDG2M	-76.5%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Sudan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	+137.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	+87.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	+37.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	-57.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	+60.0%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 86.5% less for clothing

	Burma	Sudan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	-86.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	??
Average			-86.5%

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