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Burma vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 27.2% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 35.3% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 35.2% more in Burma
Housing: pay 25.8% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 15.5% more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.57 YER1,805	$2.10 MMK4,401	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.77 YER2,328	$5.50 MMK11,548	-43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 YER335	$0.84 MMK1,757	-40.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 YER174	$0.81 MMK1,708	+11.7%
Average			-36.2%

Yemen vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.3% less for groceries

	Yemen	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 YER341	$0.99 MMK2,075	-30.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 YER1,006	$4.15 MMK8,715	-1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,190	$5.40 MMK11,335	-41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 YER1,254	$1.29 MMK2,712	-75.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.83 YER1,152	$2.64 MMK5,540	-45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.51 YER598	$1.99 MMK4,177	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 YER194	$0.47 MMK991	-41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 YER433	$1.23 MMK2,587	-32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 YER244	$0.77 MMK1,619	-24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 YER231	$0.63 MMK1,317	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 YER206	$0.53 MMK1,114	-38.6%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 35.2% more for transportation

	Yemen	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,531	$34.06 MMK71,520	+220.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.08 YER19,088	$10.00 MMK20,997	-87.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	+79.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.63 YER6,825	$8.03 MMK16,870	-71.9%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 25.8% less for housing

	Yemen	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.76 YER18,534	$22.48 MMK47,204	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$232.18 YER55,340	$287.80 MMK604,294	+24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.92 YER39,546	$143.79 MMK301,921	-13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.78 YER13,773	$33.01 MMK69,312	-42.9%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.38 YER18,443	$251.69 MMK528,477	+225.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,249.75 YER536,229	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	+371.5%
Average			+298.4%

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pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 YER544	$0.90 MMK1,890	-60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 YER824	$1.52 MMK3,190	-56.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.66 YER1,111	$1.32 MMK2,770	-71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.76 YER15,674	$22.59 MMK47,434	-65.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.64 YER1,344	$2.60 MMK5,459	-53.9%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 15.5% more for clothing

	Yemen	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.93 YER12,616	$62.11 MMK130,421	+17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$112.92 YER26,915	$64.37 MMK135,149	-43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.22 YER17,929	$92.26 MMK193,726	+22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.60 YER18,735	$129.71 MMK272,353	+65.0%
Average			+15.5%

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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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