Cost of living comparison
Burma is 1.3% more expensive than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Burma
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% more in Burma
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% more in Burma
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% less in Burma
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% more in Burma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% less in Burma
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in Burma
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Burma are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Burma.
If you lived in Burma instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
|
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.47
MMK985
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
|
pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
|
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
|
pay 12.0% more for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Burma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
|
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