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Burma vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 36.2% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.7% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 35.0% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 72.3% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 65.1% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burma instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 45.7% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$2.10 MMK4,401	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$5.50 MMK11,548	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.84 MMK1,757	-38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.81 MMK1,708	-23.6%
Average			-45.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.0% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.99 MMK2,075	-33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$4.15 MMK8,715	+109.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$5.40 MMK11,335	-44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$1.29 MMK2,712	-76.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$2.64 MMK5,540	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$1.99 MMK4,177	-37.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.47 MMK991	-59.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$1.23 MMK2,587	-65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.77 MMK1,619	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$0.63 MMK1,317	-31.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.53 MMK1,114	-65.0%
Average			-35.0%

Solomon Islands vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$34.06 MMK71,520	+595.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$10.00 MMK20,997	-58.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$8.03 MMK16,870	-26.6%
Average			+170.0%

Solomon Islands vs. Burma - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.3% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$22.48 MMK47,204	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$287.80 MMK604,294	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$143.79 MMK301,921	-77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$33.01 MMK69,312	-89.9%
Average			-72.3%

Solomon Islands vs. Burma - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$251.69 MMK528,477	+158.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	+279.3%
Average			+219.0%

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pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$0.90 MMK1,890	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$1.52 MMK3,190	-51.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$1.32 MMK2,770	-67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$22.59 MMK47,434
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$2.60 MMK5,459	-22.2%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 65.1% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$62.11 MMK130,421	+201.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$64.37 MMK135,149	-29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$92.26 MMK193,726	+19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$129.71 MMK272,353	+68.4%
Average			+65.1%

Solomon Islands vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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