Burma is 20.5% cheaper than Costa Rica.

If you lived in Burma instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 56.8% less for restaurants

 
Costa Rica
Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.05
CRC4,671.69
$1.97
MMK4,134
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.98
CRC4,635.06
$6.63
MMK13,900
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.93
CRC996.12
$0.73
MMK1,521

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

 
Costa Rica
Burma
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
CRC1,267.28
$1.31
MMK2,738
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.95
CRC2,040.62
$5.23
MMK10,974
Milk (1 gallon) $6.91
CRC3,568.06
$5.85
MMK12,276

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pay 43.5% more for transportation

 
Costa Rica
Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.70
CRC2,939.60
$20.89
MMK43,836
Monthly public transit pass $45.78
CRC23,627.37
$10.82
MMK22,707
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,441.08
CRC15,711,679.65
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060

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pay 28.0% less for housing

 
Costa Rica
Burma
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.97
CRC23,724.64
$61.51
MMK129,040
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $731.28
CRC377,438.28
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $520.21
CRC268,500.67
$210.58
MMK441,787

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pay 6.0% less for childcare

 
Costa Rica
Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $476.14
CRC245,750.98
$383.33
MMK804,233
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,916.17
CRC5,118,074.51
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Costa Rica
Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.97
CRC1,531.48
$0.90
MMK1,880
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.43
CRC1,771.17
$2.03
MMK4,259
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.33
CRC2,234.62
$1.37
MMK2,873

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

 
Costa Rica
Burma
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.44
CRC36,870.65
$47.63
MMK99,931
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.89
CRC24,202.66
$58.95
MMK123,671
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.63
CRC54,517.97
$83.75
MMK175,716

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