Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 2.6% cheaper than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% more in Zambia
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Zambia
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 5.7% more in Zambia
Childcare: pay 26.4% less in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Zambia
Clothing: pay 64.6% less in Zambia

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

Zambia vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.8% more for restaurants

	Burma	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.28 MMK4,788	$5.53 ZMW110.20	+142.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.00 MMK6,300	$5.03 ZMW100.18	+67.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 MMK1,668	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-55.6%
Average			+60.8%

Burma vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Burma	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MMK2,263	$1.18 ZMW23.48	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,716	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+24.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 MMK10,784	$6.37 ZMW126.88	+24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 MMK2,964	$1.77 ZMW35.36	+25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 MMK5,064	$2.87 ZMW57.22	+19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$1.11 ZMW22.03	-44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 MMK1,001	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+130.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MMK1,810	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-19.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 MMK1,830	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+33.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 MMK1,353	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+28.6%
Average			+17.7%

Burma vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Burma	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.52 MMK72,482	$5.47 ZMW108.98	-84.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.83 MMK24,840	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+324.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-74.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 MMK18,900	$14.58 ZMW290.52	+62.0%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 5.7% more for housing

	Burma	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.72 MMK39,315	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+193.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$281.90 MMK592K	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.13 MMK412K	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	-15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.83 MMK79,431	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	+62.6%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 26.4% less for childcare

	Burma	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.96 MMK777K	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	-62.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,486.84 MMK24M	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+44.8%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 MMK2,100	$1.26 ZMW25.05	+25.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 MMK3,123	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+89.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$3.02 ZMW60.11	+128.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 MMK39,398	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+191.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.50 MMK5,250	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+141.3%
Average			+110.4%

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pay 64.6% less for clothing

	Burma	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.36 MMK188K	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-74.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-76.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.83 MMK212K	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-55.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-44.1%
Average			-64.6%

Burma vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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