Cost of living comparison
Burma is 2.1 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Burma instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES398.86
|
$2.92
MMK6,124
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES517.85
|
$6.00
MMK12,602
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.99
|
$0.58
MMK1,221
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES59.60
|
$0.34
MMK711
|
|
pay 74.1% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES57.22
|
$1.37
MMK2,884
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES434.96
|
$4.84
MMK10,156
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES344.97
|
$5.47
MMK11,488
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES189.06
|
$1.61
MMK3,386
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES298.48
|
$2.68
MMK5,628
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES76.53
|
$0.86
MMK1,797
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES58.66
|
$0.34
MMK714
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES85.61
|
$0.98
MMK2,051
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES48.88
|
$0.72
MMK1,506
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES34.70
|
$0.57
MMK1,187
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.43
|
$0.73
MMK1,524
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
Kenya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES514.50
|
$2.73
MMK5,744
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,319.92
|
$17.15
MMK36,015
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,268,460.29
|
$27,500.00
MMK57,758,732
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,294.06
|
$9.47
MMK19,893
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Kenya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,197.16
|
$71.23
MMK149,602
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES19,469.60
|
$602.64
MMK1,265,725
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES14,394.90
|
$320.96
MMK674,115
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,153.49
|
$69.50
MMK145,966
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Kenya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES16,832.79
|
$482.50
MMK1,013,403
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES692,537.03
|
$11,680.00
MMK24,531,709
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES234.69
|
$1.09
MMK2,299
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES178.07
|
$2.07
MMK4,338
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES233.65
|
$1.43
MMK3,009
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,343.88
|
$34.84
MMK73,183
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES638.36
|
$3.92
MMK8,240
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,582.10
|
$40.27
MMK84,578
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES2,618.85
|
$47.60
MMK99,984
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,422.20
|
$97.17
MMK204,084
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES3,537.65
|
$88.67
MMK186,242
|
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