Cost of living comparison
compared to
Burma vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Burma is 9.0% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% less in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 77.0% more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% more in Burma
The cost of transportation and clothing in Burma are more expensive than in Slovakia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Burma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burma.
Burma vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burma instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.04
€7.79
|
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
|
Slovakia vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.61
|
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.59
|
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.93
|
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.47
MMK991
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.58
|
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
|
Slovakia vs. Burma - Cost of groceries
pay 77.0% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.84
|
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.77
€25.67
|
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€11.24
|
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
|
Slovakia vs. Burma - Cost of transportation
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.19
€513.25
|
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.57
€430.79
|
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
|
Slovakia vs. Burma - Cost of housing
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.35
€369.38
|
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
|
Slovakia vs. Burma - Cost of childcare
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.34
|
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
€38.58
|
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
€7.86
|
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
|
Slovakia vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.4% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.95
€80.15
|
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
|
Slovakia vs. Burma - Cost of clothing
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