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Burma vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 2.2 times more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.5% more in Burma
Groceries: pay 89.5% more in Burma
Transportation: pay 4.8 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 38.1% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.5% more for restaurants

	Iraq	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.66 IQD6,092	$2.10 MMK4,401	-55.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD8,857	$5.50 MMK11,548	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 IQD521	$0.84 MMK1,757	+110.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 IQD297	$0.81 MMK1,708	+257.9%
Average			+73.5%

Iraq vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.5% more for groceries

	Iraq	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 IQD988	$0.99 MMK2,075	+30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 IQD3,334	$4.15 MMK8,715	+62.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 IQD5,826	$5.40 MMK11,335	+21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,204	$1.29 MMK2,712	-23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 IQD2,585	$2.64 MMK5,540	+33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 IQD619	$1.99 MMK4,177	+319.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD660	$0.47 MMK991	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 IQD560	$1.23 MMK2,587	+187.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD399	$0.77 MMK1,619	+152.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD374	$0.63 MMK1,317	+119.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD368	$0.53 MMK1,114	+88.4%
Average			+89.5%

Iraq vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.8 times more for transportation

	Iraq	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.08 IQD2,718	$34.06 MMK71,520	+1536.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.40 IQD48,857	$10.00 MMK20,997	-73.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,792.71 IQD20,629,879	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	+90.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 IQD20,064	$8.03 MMK16,870	-47.7%
Average			+376.4%

Iraq vs. Burma - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.1% less for housing

	Iraq	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 IQD47,412	$22.48 MMK47,204	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.91 IQD376,094	$287.80 MMK604,294
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.91 IQD253,307	$143.79 MMK301,921	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.74 IQD87,177	$33.01 MMK69,312	-50.5%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Iraq	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.70 IQD181,176	$251.69 MMK528,477	+81.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,066.25 IQD2,699,129	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	+413.4%
Average			+247.4%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 IQD3,628	$0.90 MMK1,890	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 IQD3,225	$1.52 MMK3,190	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 IQD2,606	$1.32 MMK2,770	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.51 IQD45,081	$22.59 MMK47,434	-34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.34 IQD10,890	$2.60 MMK5,459	-68.8%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Iraq	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.03 IQD32,700	$62.11 MMK130,421	+148.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 IQD36,227	$64.37 MMK135,149	+132.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.80 IQD66,361	$92.26 MMK193,726	+81.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.19 IQD49,886	$129.71 MMK272,353	+239.7%
Average			+150.4%

Iraq vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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