Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 52.2% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 99.9% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 16.1% more in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 25.4% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 80.2% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Clothing: pay 34.2% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

Equatorial Guinea vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Burma, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Burma	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.54 MMK5,318	$13.07 FCFA7,823	+415.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.79 MMK14,235	$12.25 FCFA7,334	+80.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MMK1,534	$1.23 FCFA733	+67.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MMK1,308	$1.23 FCFA733	+96.6%
Average			+165.1%

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pay 99.9% more for groceries

	Burma	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 MMK2,215	$3.24 FCFA1,940	+207.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 MMK9,309	$3.37 FCFA2,015	-24.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.93 MMK12,432	$9.69 FCFA5,800	+63.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 MMK2,690	$2.94 FCFA1,760	+129.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MMK5,569	$3.10 FCFA1,855	+16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 MMK4,518	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK985	$1.48 FCFA887	+215.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,046	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+128.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MMK1,887	$1.48 FCFA887	+64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,066	$1.85 FCFA1,109	+88.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 MMK1,523	$2.22 FCFA1,331	+206.4%
Average			+99.9%

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

	Burma	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$18.28 MMK38,352	$3.09 FCFA1,851	-83.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.83 MMK20,621	$26.38 FCFA15,789	+168.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,986.21 MMK79,695,060	$33,034.81 FCFA19,771,952	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.99 MMK16,770	$7.35 FCFA4,401	-8.0%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 25.4% less for housing

	Burma	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.88 MMK142,420	$16.34 FCFA9,779	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.80 MMK763,252	$204.24 FCFA122,239	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.29 MMK432,792	$114.37 FCFA68,454	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.72 MMK53,967	$41.86 FCFA25,052	+62.7%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 80.2% less for childcare

	Burma	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.10 MMK384,144	$65.36 FCFA39,117	-64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,690.47 MMK18,232,613	$326.78 FCFA195,583	-96.2%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 MMK1,983	$1.63 FCFA978	+72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 MMK3,515	$5.72 FCFA3,423	+241.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.29 MMK2,711	$4.52 FCFA2,704	+249.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.95 MMK41,850	$49.02 FCFA29,337	+145.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 MMK6,630	$5.39 FCFA3,223	+70.4%
Average			+156.0%

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pay 34.2% more for clothing

	Burma	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.82 MMK89,835	$24.51 FCFA14,669	-42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.55 MMK139,619	$102.12 FCFA61,120	+53.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.27 MMK187,294	$245.08 FCFA146,687	+174.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.68 MMK330,815	$81.69 FCFA48,896	-48.2%
Average			+34.2%

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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: April 2025

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