Cost of living comparison
Burma is 16.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% less in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.6% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Burma
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Burma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Burma.
If you lived in Burma instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK149.93
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.05
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.79
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.04
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.29
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK36.94
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.64
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.39
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.52
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.42
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.56
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.14
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.70
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.42
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.74
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.04
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,156.23
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,189.96
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK617.58
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
pay 77.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.62
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.10
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.05
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.38
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.08
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK927.59
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.27
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK959.36
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,321.08
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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