Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 25.3% cheaper than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 44.7% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 11.5% more in Burma
Housing: pay 21.5% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.2% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 52.1% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.9% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.28 MMK4,788	-69.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$3.00 MMK6,300	-54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.79 MMK1,668	-67.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.81 MMK1,708	-63.4%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

	Dominica	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.08 MMK2,263	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.15 MMK8,716	+245.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$5.14 MMK10,784	-59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.41 MMK2,964	-74.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.41 MMK5,064	-52.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.99 MMK4,177	-31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.48 MMK1,001	-55.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.23 MMK2,588	-39.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.86 MMK1,810	-63.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.87 MMK1,830	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.64 MMK1,353	-53.1%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 11.5% more for transportation

	Dominica	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$34.52 MMK72,482	+539.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$11.83 MMK24,840	-77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$30,000.00 MMK63M	-14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$9.00 MMK18,900	-69.2%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 21.5% less for housing

	Dominica	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$18.72 MMK39,315	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$281.90 MMK592K	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$196.13 MMK412K	-3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$37.83 MMK79,431	-65.2%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$369.96 MMK777K	+185.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+158.7%
Average			+171.8%

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pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.00 MMK2,100	-45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$1.49 MMK3,123	-64.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.32 MMK2,771	-82.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$18.76 MMK39,398	-59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$2.50 MMK5,250	-70.0%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 52.1% more for clothing

	Dominica	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$89.36 MMK188K	+61.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$64.37 MMK135K	+74.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$100.83 MMK212K	+36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$129.71 MMK272K	+40.2%
Average			+52.1%

Dominica vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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