Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 15.0% more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 56.2% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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