Cost of living comparison
Benin is 16.6% more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Benin instead of Burma, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 78.0% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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