Cost of living comparison
Burma is 9.7% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Burma instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA469
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA486
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA985
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA283
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA353
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA435
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 92.5% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Burma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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