Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

South Africa

South Africa vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 32.3% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.4% more in South Africa
Groceries: pay 14.2% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 80.2% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 59.2% more in South Africa
Childcare: pay 29.2% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.5% more in South Africa
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in South Africa

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

South Africa vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Burma, you would:

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pay 68.4% more for restaurants

	Burma	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.54 MMK5,318	$8.97 ZAR164.10	+253.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.79 MMK14,235	$4.77 ZAR87.25	-29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MMK1,534	$0.95 ZAR17.46	+30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MMK1,308	$0.74 ZAR13.55	+18.9%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 14.2% less for groceries

	Burma	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 MMK2,215	$0.99 ZAR18.12	-6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 MMK9,309	$3.67 ZAR67.22	-17.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.93 MMK12,432	$4.20 ZAR76.79	-29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 MMK2,690	$2.23 ZAR40.73	+73.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MMK5,569	$2.03 ZAR37.10	-23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 MMK4,518	$0.68 ZAR12.38	-68.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK985	$0.62 ZAR11.29	+31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,046	$0.64 ZAR11.74	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MMK1,887	$0.70 ZAR12.78	-22.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,066	$0.55 ZAR10.13	-43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 MMK1,523	$0.61 ZAR11.13	-16.1%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 80.2% more for transportation

	Burma	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$18.28 MMK38,352	$4.99 ZAR91.24	-72.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.83 MMK20,621	$52.31 ZAR956.77	+432.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,986.21 MMK79,695,060	$20,607.77 ZAR376,916.06	-45.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.99 MMK16,770	$8.55 ZAR156.36	+6.9%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 59.2% more for housing

	Burma	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.88 MMK142,420	$41.37 ZAR756.65	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.80 MMK763,252	$382.55 ZAR6,996.91	+5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.29 MMK432,792	$326.35 ZAR5,968.89	+58.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.72 MMK53,967	$80.40 ZAR1,470.48	+212.5%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 29.2% less for childcare

	Burma	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.10 MMK384,144	$174.12 ZAR3,184.59	-4.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,690.47 MMK18,232,613	$4,033.53 ZAR73,773.21	-53.6%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 MMK1,983	$2.11 ZAR38.55	+123.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 MMK3,515	$1.88 ZAR34.44	+12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.29 MMK2,711	$2.90 ZAR53.12	+124.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.95 MMK41,850	$29.50 ZAR539.56	+47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 MMK6,630	$6.62 ZAR121.10	+109.5%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Burma	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.82 MMK89,835	$47.72 ZAR872.71	+11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.55 MMK139,619	$32.06 ZAR586.36	-51.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.27 MMK187,294	$90.39 ZAR1,653.21	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.68 MMK330,815	$81.37 ZAR1,488.20	-48.4%
Average			-21.9%

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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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