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Burma vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 10.8% cheaper than North Carolina.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 43.9% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 78.4% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.4% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 29.4% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burma instead of North Carolina, you would:

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pay 63.5% less for restaurants

	North Carolina	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.06	$2.10 MMK4,401	-87.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.47	$5.50 MMK11,548	-47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28	$0.84 MMK1,757	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.82	$0.81 MMK1,708	-55.4%
Average			-63.5%

North Carolina vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.9% less for groceries

	North Carolina	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$3.79	$0.99 MMK2,075	-74.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80	$4.15 MMK8,715	-38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73	$5.40 MMK11,335	+44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.98	$1.29 MMK2,712	-67.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20	$2.64 MMK5,540	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.47	$1.99 MMK4,177	-19.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71	$0.47 MMK991	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.20	$1.23 MMK2,587	-44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38	$0.77 MMK1,619	-67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.74	$0.63 MMK1,317	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.80	$0.53 MMK1,114	-70.5%
Average			-43.9%

North Carolina vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	North Carolina	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.98	$34.06 MMK71,520	+1044.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.67	$10.00 MMK20,997	-83.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,588.64	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	-10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.99	$8.03 MMK16,870	-59.8%
Average			+222.6%

North Carolina vs. Burma - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.4% less for housing

	North Carolina	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.77	$22.48 MMK47,204	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,488.15	$287.80 MMK604,294	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,261.77	$143.79 MMK301,921	-88.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.31	$33.01 MMK69,312	-75.1%
Average			-78.4%

North Carolina vs. Burma - Cost of housing

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	North Carolina	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,261.89	$251.69 MMK528,477	-80.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,633.15	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	-56.9%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports

	North Carolina	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.12	$0.90 MMK1,890	-82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82	$1.52 MMK3,190	-68.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.77	$1.32 MMK2,770	-83.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.40	$22.59 MMK47,434	-53.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.98	$2.60 MMK5,459	-80.0%
Average			-73.4%

North Carolina vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 29.4% more for clothing

	North Carolina	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.30	$62.11 MMK130,421	+26.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76	$64.37 MMK135,149	+70.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.37	$92.26 MMK193,726	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01	$129.71 MMK272,353	+16.8%
Average			+29.4%

North Carolina vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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