Cost of living comparison

compared to

Burma is 52.6% more expensive than Micronesia, Federated States of.

If you lived in Burma instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

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pay 59.0% less for restaurants

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.62	$2.54 MMK5,318	-88.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12	$6.79 MMK14,235	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32	$0.73 MMK1,534	-44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.75	$0.62 MMK1,308	-77.3%
Average			-59.0%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$2.81	$1.06 MMK2,215	-62.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.52	$4.44 MMK9,309	+76.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.59	$5.93 MMK12,432	+272.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.48	$1.28 MMK2,690	-71.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.66	$2.65 MMK5,569	-0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37	$2.15 MMK4,518	-9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26	$0.47 MMK985	-62.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48	$0.98 MMK2,046	-34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15	$0.90 MMK1,887	-22.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54	$0.98 MMK2,066	-36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29	$0.73 MMK1,523	-43.9%
Average			+0.6%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Burma - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.84	$18.28 MMK38,352	+54.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.00	$9.83 MMK20,621	-69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$3,497.00	$37,986.21 MMK79,695,060	+986.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71	$7.99 MMK16,770	-52.2%
Average			+229.8%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Burma - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.5% less for housing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$230.17	$67.88 MMK142,420	-70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.33	$363.80 MMK763,252	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$726.88	$206.29 MMK432,792	-71.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.28	$25.72 MMK53,967	-64.9%
Average			-66.5%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Burma - Cost of housing

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$142.50	$183.10 MMK384,144	+28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,442.50	$8,690.47 MMK18,232,613	+502.5%
Average			+265.5%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Burma - Cost of childcare

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pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.25	$0.95 MMK1,983	-70.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83	$1.68 MMK3,515	-40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.75	$1.29 MMK2,711	-91.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.50	$19.95 MMK41,850	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50	$3.16 MMK6,630	-51.4%
Average			-57.9%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Burma - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 55.7% more for clothing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.50	$42.82 MMK89,835	+0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.00	$66.55 MMK139,619	+58.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00	$89.27 MMK187,294	+19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.50	$157.68 MMK330,815	+144.5%
Average			+55.7%

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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