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Burma vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 0.9% more expensive than Panama overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 64.0% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 9.0% less in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Panama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.0% less for restaurants

	Panama	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.35 PAB8.35	$2.10 MMK4,401	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 PAB7.75	$5.50 MMK11,548	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 PAB1.37	$0.84 MMK1,757	-39.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 PAB1.21	$0.81 MMK1,708	-32.8%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Panama	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 PAB2.21	$0.99 MMK2,075	-55.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 PAB6.02	$4.15 MMK8,715	-31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.86 PAB6.86	$5.40 MMK11,335	-21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 PAB2.47	$1.29 MMK2,712	-47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.58 PAB3.58	$2.64 MMK5,540	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 PAB2.13	$1.99 MMK4,177	-6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 PAB0.60	$0.47 MMK991	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$1.23 MMK2,587	-12.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PAB1.51	$0.77 MMK1,619	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 PAB0.96	$0.63 MMK1,317	-34.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 PAB0.99	$0.53 MMK1,114	-46.4%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Panama	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.87 PAB3.87	$34.06 MMK71,520	+781.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.75 PAB23.75	$10.00 MMK20,997	-57.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,416.67 PAB23,416.67	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	+28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.20 PAB20.20	$8.03 MMK16,870	-60.2%
Average			+172.8%

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pay 64.0% less for housing

	Panama	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.39 PAB48.39	$22.48 MMK47,204	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.94 PAB765.94	$287.80 MMK604,294	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.77 PAB630.77	$143.79 MMK301,921	-77.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.09 PAB89.09	$33.01 MMK69,312	-62.9%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 9.0% less for childcare

	Panama	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$363.00 PAB363.00	$251.69 MMK528,477	-30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,411.11 PAB9,411.11	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	+12.7%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 PAB1.95	$0.90 MMK1,890	-53.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 PAB3.54	$1.52 MMK3,190	-57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.48 PAB5.48	$1.32 MMK2,770	-75.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.47 PAB51.47	$22.59 MMK47,434	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 PAB5.97	$2.60 MMK5,459	-56.4%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Panama	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.33 PAB43.33	$62.11 MMK130,421	+43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.17 PAB34.17	$64.37 MMK135,149	+88.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.40 PAB80.40	$92.26 MMK193,726	+14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.46 PAB106.46	$129.71 MMK272,353	+21.8%
Average			+42.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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