Cost of living comparison

 Burma
compared to
 Central African Republic
Central African Republic vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 3.3 times more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Central African Republic
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Central African Republic
Transportation
pay 49.2% less in Central African Republic
Housing
pay 8.6 times more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Central African Republic

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Burma. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Burma, you would:

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Burma
Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.54
MMK5,318
$8.17
FCFA4,722
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.79
MMK14,235
$12.25
FCFA7,084
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.73
MMK1,534
$2.04
FCFA1,181

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Burma
Central African Republic
Bread
1 loaf
$1.06
MMK2,215
$2.86
FCFA1,653
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.44
MMK9,309
$3.06
FCFA1,771
Milk (1 gallon) $5.93
MMK12,432
$17.01
FCFA9,832

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

 
Burma
Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon) $18.28
MMK38,352
$9.28
FCFA5,363
Monthly public transit pass $9.83
MMK20,621
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
??

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pay 8.6 times more for housing

 
Burma
Central African Republic
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.88
MMK142,420
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.80
MMK763,252
$1,984.60
FCFA1,147,209
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $206.29
MMK432,792
$2,402.03
FCFA1,388,508

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Burma
Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $183.10
MMK384,144
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
??

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Burma
Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
MMK1,983
$2.86
FCFA1,653
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.68
MMK3,515
$2.45
FCFA1,417
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.29
MMK2,711
$4.08
FCFA2,361

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Burma
Central African Republic
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.82
MMK89,835
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$66.55
MMK139,619
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.27
MMK187,294
??

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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: June 2025
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