Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 7.8% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 27.5% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.9% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 97.9% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.8% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$2.28 MMK4,788	-82.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$3.00 MMK6,300	-72.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.79 MMK1,668	-42.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.81 MMK1,708	-2.7%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Suriname	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.08 MMK2,263	-21.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$4.15 MMK8,716	-29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$5.14 MMK10,784	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.41 MMK2,964	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.41 MMK5,064	-13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$1.99 MMK4,177	-9.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.48 MMK1,001	-65.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$1.23 MMK2,588	-27.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.86 MMK1,810	-68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.87 MMK1,830	+42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.64 MMK1,353	-27.4%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Suriname	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$34.52 MMK72,482	+691.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.83 MMK24,840
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$30,000.00 MMK63M	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$9.00 MMK18,900	-37.5%
Average			+165.4%

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pay 27.5% less for housing

	Suriname	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$18.72 MMK39,315	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$281.90 MMK592K	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$196.13 MMK412K	-26.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$37.83 MMK79,431	+31.7%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$369.96 MMK777K	+489.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+557.9%
Average			+522.6%

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pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.00 MMK2,100	-62.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$1.49 MMK3,123	-47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$1.32 MMK2,771	-76.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$18.76 MMK39,398	+38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$2.50 MMK5,250	-50.0%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 97.9% more for clothing

	Suriname	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$89.36 MMK188K	+168.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$64.37 MMK135K	+205.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$100.83 MMK212K	+49.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$129.71 MMK272K	+25.1%
Average			+97.9%

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