Cost of living comparison
Burma is 10.7% more expensive than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.4% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0 times more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 57.7% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Burma
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Burma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burma.
If you lived in Burma instead of Angola, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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