Cost of living comparison
Burma is 6.7% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% more in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Burma
The cost of transportation, childcare, and groceries in Burma are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Burma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burma.
If you lived in Burma instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB766.29
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB796.34
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB100.26
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB64.13
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB153.46
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB619.86
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB776.33
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB338.34
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB721.10
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB421.63
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB64.67
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB137.71
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.37
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.75
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB101.43
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB623.21
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,277.14
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,192,860.00
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB468.07
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,860.45
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB82,388.56
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB53,990.27
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,943.64
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,405.31
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,608,790.73
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB127.71
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB146.83
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB510.86
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,570.29
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB855.69
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,172.86
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,599.87
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,900.79
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,239.10
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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