Cost of living comparison
Burma is 3.1 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Burma instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 14.7 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
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