Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 0.9% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 31.5% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 42.9% more in Burma
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Burma
Clothing: pay 94.4% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$2.28 MMK4,788	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$3.00 MMK6,300	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$0.79 MMK1,668	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.81 MMK1,708	-18.7%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

	Cuba	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.08 MMK2,263	-27.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$4.15 MMK8,716	+87.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$5.14 MMK10,784	-63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$1.41 MMK2,964	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$2.41 MMK5,064	+16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.99 MMK4,177	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.48 MMK1,001	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$1.23 MMK2,588	-31.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.86 MMK1,810	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.87 MMK1,830	-49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.64 MMK1,353	-65.2%
Average			-31.5%

Cuba vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

	Cuba	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$34.52 MMK72,482	+615.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$11.83 MMK24,840	-47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$30,000.00 MMK63M	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$9.00 MMK18,900	+45.2%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Cuba	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$18.72 MMK39,315	-79.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$281.90 MMK592K	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$196.13 MMK412K	-8.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$37.83 MMK79,431	+4.5%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Cuba	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$369.96 MMK777K	+230.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+64.1%
Average			+132.8%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$1.00 MMK2,100	-37.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$1.49 MMK3,123	+34.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.32 MMK2,771	-34.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$18.76 MMK39,398	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$2.50 MMK5,250	+194.1%
Average			+20.8%

Cuba vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 94.4% more for clothing

	Cuba	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$89.36 MMK188K	+141.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$64.37 MMK135K	+74.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$100.83 MMK212K	+46.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$129.71 MMK272K	+131.6%
Average			+94.4%

Cuba vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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